Abuja, Dec. 29, 2022 – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called for bids for purchase of some properties that were forfeited to federal government.
The commission said on Wednesday that interested persons or organisations had until 12:00 noon Monday, January 9, 2023, to submit their bids.
The Spokesman for EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement in Abuja that the affected properties were subjects of final forfeiture orders by the courts.\
“The properties consisting of 61 units of luxury apartments, plots of lands and apartments across the country are being offered for sale in accordance with the EFCC (Establishment) Act, 2004, Public Procurement Act, 2007 and the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act, 2022.
“The items included 144 forfeited houses and lands across the country, with Lagos, Abuja, and Rivers State taking the lead,” he said.
The EFCC spokesperson noted that the distribution of the properties were 24 units of luxurious block of flats at Banana Island, Lagos; 21 units of Luxury Terrace and Block of Flats at Thornburn, Yaba, Lagos; 16 units of four bedrooms terrace duplex at Heritage Court Estate, Port Harcourt.
“Others are apartments and plots of land in Lagos State; apartments and plots of land within Abuja Metropolis; plots of land and apartment in Anambra, Ebonyi and Gombe States; apartments and plot of land in Kaduna, Delta and Edo States; hotel, plaza and apartments in Kwara State and apartments and Plots of land in Cross River, Osun and Oyo States.”
“The auction is open to members of the public with the exception of individuals and corporate entities that have been or are being prosecuted by the EFCC; directors of such companies and employees of the EFCC,” he said. (GBN)
