Standup9ja: EFCC raids Jonathan’s cousin’s premises in
Bayelsa
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
on Thursday swooped on the facilities being developed by Robert Azibaola,
ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin, in Otakeme, Bayelsa State.
Although no reason was given for the raid, it was learnt
that the company premises was searched by the operatives on the suspicion they
would recover some hidden cash.
An official of the company, who witnessed the raid, lamented
that some containers, machines and buildings were damaged in the process of
finding cash.
“At about 1500 hours today, 13th April 2017, EFCC operatives
invaded KAKATAR premises in Otakeme in Bayelsa State and vandalise containers,
equipment and machines and damaged our buildings in the process,” a spokesman for the company, Austin Ekeinde
said in a mail.
“KAKATAR premises in Otakeme houses our construction
equipment, machines and residential buildings and it not for the storage of
cash or any other material, “ Ekeinde added.
The raid comes on the heels of similar ones in Lagos, Kano
and Kaduna by the anti-graft agency’s operatives in search of cash suspected to
have been stashed away by powerful and influential Nigerians, yet to come
forward to claim the funds.
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