Anietie Udobit, Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
marked properties belonging to the convicted former Abia State Governor Orji
Uzor Kalu for possible forfeiture to the Federal Government.
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The Commission’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement
issued, said the move was to ensure that the properties were not dissipated
after Justice Muhammed Idris of the Federal High Court, Lagos, had directed
that Slok Nigeria Limited owned by the ex-governor be wound up and all its
assets forfeited to the Federal Government.
The properties marked by the anti-graft agency for
forfeiture to the government, according to Uwujaren, include the Sun Newspapers
and Slok Nigeria Limited.
It would be recalled that the judge had in his December 5
ruling on the fraud and money laundering trial involving Kalu, one of his
former commissioners, Jonas Udeogo and Slok Nigeria Limited, directed the
company to be wound up and its assets forfeited to the government.
The Judge also sentenced Kalu to 12 years jail term and
Udeogo to 10 years after convicting them on the corruption charges.