By Dipo Olowookere
Some bank accounts and properties traced to Mr George Turnah, a former Special Adviser to the erstwhile Managing Director of Niger Delta Commission (NDDC), Mr Dan Abia, have been taken over by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
It was gathered that the confiscation was done on Thursday sequel to an interim forfeiture order granted the Commission by a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
One of the properties covered by the forfeiture order and which had been attached by the EFCC is a massive complete building known as “KOLO VILLA” in Kolo Town, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Other properties will soon be attached.
It would be recalled that Justice Ibrahim Watilat granted the interim forfeiture order based on an application filed before the court by the EFCC’s counsel, Mr Adebola Olatunji.
Mr Turnah, together with seven companies, were arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, money laundering and abuse of office to the tune of N3.1 billion. The seven companies arraigned with Mr Turnah were El Godmas Global Servises Limited; Turnoil and Gas Nigeria Limited; Kolo Creek Petroleum Development Limited; Celtic Pride Consult and Events; Yenagoa Mall, Adaka Boro Marine Services Limited and Sugarland Intergrated farms Nigeria Limited.
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