From a military contractor in Abuja, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has recovered N170 million in cash, $220,965, a G-Wagon, and other goods.
On Friday, June 24, ICPC spokesperson Azuka Ogugua announced the recovery.
The expensive items were discovered during a raid by commission agents, according to Ogugua, who said they were acting on intelligence. The operation took place in Wuse 2, Abuja.
He said;
“The attention of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has been drawn to some inaccurate and concocted reports in the media about the seizure of multibillion-naira cash, dollars, Rolex watches stockpiled in an Abuja property.
“The Commission wishes to state that ICPC operatives raided a property in Wuse 2 of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Thursday, 16th June, 2022 between 5:00pm and 12:00am in suspicion of money laundering . Facts available for the time being indicates that the property is owned by owner of K Salam Construction Company, a military contractor.
“The Commission recovered money and other items from the property viz. N175,706,500; $220,965; G-Wagon; 2022 editions of BMW and Mercedes Benz cars; customized mobile phones; several designer wrist watches, including three Rolexes, and some property documents”.
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