Former Director of Navy Accounts, Rear Admiral, Tahir Yusuf (retd.), has temporarily lost N510m to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
It would be recalled that the EFCC had earlier approached the court again in November seeking the permanent forfeiture of the funds which was allegedly stolen from the Nigerian Navy.
Granting the prayers of the EFCC, the court said that the order be published in a national newspaper and on the website of the commission.
The accounts include Bitmas Enterprises domiciled in Zenith Bank and Tahir Yusuf domiciled in Skye Bank.The sum, which is in naira, dollars and pounds, totaled N510m.
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja who granted the interim forfeiture order after a motion was filed by Mrs. Elizabeth Alabi on behalf of the EFCC therefore adjourned till November 28 for further actions
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