The Judge further ordered the freezing of the bank accounts of all accused persons pending the hearing and final determination of the corruption case against them.
The six suspects, arraigned on 29th March 2012 on 16 criminal charges bordering on conspiracy and criminal breach of trust, before Justice Mohammed Talba of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Gudu, Abuja, were Esai Dangabar, Atiku Abubakar Kigo, Ahmed Inuwa Wada, John Yakubu Yusufu, Mrs. Veronica Ulonma Onyegbula and Sani Habila Zira. Kigo was the director of the Police Pension Office, before he was made permanent secretary.
Fifteen of the 45 properties, which were ordered forfeited on interim basis, belong to Dangabar, 11 to Mrs. Onyegbula, six to Wada, five belong to Kigo, and four each to Yusuf and Zira.
“All the bank accounts currently being operated and maintained by Inuwa Wada at keystone and Zenith Bank, 11 in number, are hereby temporarily frozen until the determination of the charge Number FCT/Cr/64/2012,” the judge ruled.
“Similarly, all the bank accounts presently being operated and maintained by Esai Dangabar, Atiku A. Kigo and Veronica Onyegbula in the following banks: EcoBank, FCMB, Access Bank, Sky Bank, Fortis Micro Finance Bank, Aso Savings, GTB, Mainstreet Bank and Wema Bank are herby temporarily frozen pending the hearing and determination of all the said criminal charge No. FCT/64/2012 presently pending before this court.”
The 15 properties belonging to Esai are: block of three bedroom flats at Gwarinpa (six units), along EFAB Estate, Life camp; a block of three bedroom flats (six units) at Mabushi District, beside Ministry of Works; Estate of 4 bedroom Duplexes (16 units) Behind Wuye Modern Market, Abuja; a mini estate at No.19, Ukpabi Asika Street, Asokoro, Abuja; 12 Units of two bedroom flats at 1, Waziri Ibrahim Crescent, Gudu District, Abuja; five bedroom Duplexes at 1, Waziri Ibrahim Crescent, Gudu District, Abuja; four bedroom bungalows at 1, Waziri Ibrahim Crescent, Gudu District, Abuja; two bedroom flats at Zone C, Apo Resettlement, layout.
Others are: five Blocks of one bedroom flats at Zone C, Apo Resettlement layout, Abuja; twin duplex of five bedroom and three rooms, 33, ML Wushishi BQ 1 Crescent, Utako, Abuja; two blocks of three bedroom flats, Area 3, former NYSC Office, Abuja; two bedroom, Area 2, Abuja, Behind Shopping, Complex , three bedroom flats, two Goran village, along Adi Farms Ltd, Abuja-Keffi road, 180,000 Liters Storage Facility on a Land of about 5,000sqm, with Office Building, Workshop and 20 Loading Bay 1 Suleja, Niger State.
The 11 properties belonging to Mrs. Onyegbula are: four bedroom Duplex at No.3, Andorra Street, Sun City, Galadimawa, Abuja; building Housing Ulover International Resources Ltd, Kechis Bottling Company, Plot 140 - 142 Ehinmiri Housing Estate, Umuahia, Abia State; building (6 Bedroom Duplex), Housing Somadok, 14, Ola Adeshile Street, Ajao Estate, Oshodi-Isolo, Lagos; large plot of Land for International Primary and Secondary School, Ehinmiri Housing Estate, Phase 2, Umuahia, Abia State; a mansion with a BQ at Umugbalu Village, Oboro, Ikwuano LGA, Abia State.
Others are two-storeyed Building with shops and flats at No.l03, Ozuitem, Street, Enugu Road Amuziukwu, Umuahia, Abia State; 1, two-storeyed building with shops and flats at No. l04, Ozuitem Street, Enugu Road Amuziukwu, Umuahia, Abia State; two-storeyed building of six flats at Ukaegbu Street, Aba, Abia State; student hostels at Michael Okpara University of Agric, Umudike, Oboro, Ikwuano LGA, Abia State; three bedroom duplex at No.1, Tola Adewumi Street, Off. Folarin Hospital, Maryland; three bedrooms Duplex at No.2, Tola Adewumi Street, Off Folarin Hospital, Maryland.
The six properties belonging to Wada are: four bedroom duplex at Block B4, Finance Quarters, Wuye Abuja; a house at Gwale, Kano; a house at Filling Mushe, Gwale LG, Kano; A duplex at Saudauna Crescent, Nassarawa Kano; a duplex at Dorayi Karshen Waya, Behind Old BUK, Kano; a house at Unguwa Uku, Kano.
The five properties belonging to Kigo are a three bedroom bungalow at 18 Uruguay Street, Panasonic Estate, Wuse 2; a four-bedroom duplex at Gudu new layout, Abuja; a four-bedroom duplex at 35, Lake Chad Crescent, Maitama, Abuja; a four-bedroom duplex at FHA, Gwarinpa new Extension beside COCIN church and an International Secondary and Primary School (under construction) at Kuje Abuja.
The four properties belonging to Zira are Concept College London, Gwarinpa, Close to Eco Bank, Abuja; block of flats at FCDA Quarters, Phase II, Block J, Flat 1 & 2 Garki, Abuja ; Hotel (aka Habila Hasike's Hotel) beside Yasekule Primary School, on the same Street with Michika LG Secretariat, Adamawa State; a house at No.36, Malamre Wark, Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State. While Yusuf’s properties in Gombe and Abuja are: hotel (Under Construction, finishing level) behind Gombe State investment Property Company Housing Estate, Gombe State; three bedroom semi-detached bungalow at UU1, A&B, Sunny Homes, Dakwo District, Abuja; and three bedroom semi-detached bungalow at U20, A&B, Sunny Homes, Dakwo District, Abuja
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