Trouble looms for Patience Jonathan as EFCC moves to confiscate property

– The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun moves to seize properties belonging to former First Lady, Patience Jonathan

– EFCC is intensifying moves to gather evidence against the former first lady for a possible prosecution

– The commission says a team of detectives have been saddled with the responsibility of identifying houses and property owned by the former first lady



There are indications that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun moves to seize properties belonging to former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, The Punch reports.

Reports emerged on Friday, October 28, that the EFCC was intensifying moves to gather evidence against the former First Lady for a possible prosecution, following the freezing of $20m traced to her.

A source said the commission has added that a team of detectives have been saddled with the responsibility of identifying houses and property owned by the former first lady. The operatives had been instructed from the office of the commission’s chairman to mark such houses.

The operatives are focusing attention on properties in Lagos, Abuja, Yenagoa and Port Harcourt.

The source said: “It would not be correct to conclude that the commission has halted the investigation into the activities of the former First Lady. The investigation is progressing and it is being handled by the office of the chairman of the commission.

“A team of operatives has been assembled to identify all her properties in the country with a focus on Abuja, Port Harcourt and Yenagoa.

“The responsibility of the team is to mark all such properties in preparation for a possible court action.”

Meanwhile the former first lady has demanded that the EFCC pay her $200million for infringing on her rights when it froze the $15m in her account.

Patience made the claims through her lawyer Granville Abibo at a Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, October 26.

Last month the anti-graft commission had traced $5m to the personal account of the former First Lady and frozen the account.
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