In another rave of shock, on Wednesday evening, photos of unclaimed cash found hidden in
an apartment in Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, hit the internet.
A
statement has now officially been released by the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission to address questions being asked.
It reads:
The whistle blowing policy of the Federal Government is paying off
positively as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today stormed
a residential building in the 7th Floor of a four – bedroom apartment
at Osborne Towers located at 16, Osborne road Ikoyi, Lagos, where a
humongous find of foreign currencies and Naira notes to the tune of
$43.4m, £27,800 and N23.2m was uncovered.
The operation followed a whistle blower’s confidential alert received by
the Commission’s Lagos office this morning regarding some noticed
suspicious movement of bags in and out of a particular apartment in the
building. According to the source, the movers of the bags, make believe
that they bring in bags of clothes.
Another source who is conversant with the apartment of interest
indicated that some woman usually appeared on different occasion with
Ghana Must Go bags. ” She comes looking haggard, with dirty clothes but
her skin didn’t quite match her outward appearance, perhaps a disguise”,
the source said.
On getting to the building, operatives met the entrance door locked.
Inquiries from the guards at the gate explained that nobody resides in
the apartment, but some persons come in and out once in a while. In
compliance with the magisterial order contained in the warrant, the EFCC
used minimum force to gain entrance into the apartment.
Monies were found in two of the four bedroom apartment. Further probe of
the wardrobe by operatives in one of the rooms, was found to be
warehousing three fire proof cabinets disguisedly hidden behind wooden
panels of the wardrobe. Upon assessing the content of the cabinets,
neatly arranged US Dollars, Pound Sterling and some Naira notes in
sealed wrappers.
Preliminary findings indicate that the funds are suspected to be
proceeds of unlawful activity. The facility is said to be owned by
Osborne Towers Resident Association.
Investigations are ongoing.
