- EFCC places a post no debit order on 30 accounts traced former chairperson of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund
- Ngozi Olejeme denies roles in alleged N64bn fraud after arrest by EFCC
Thirty bank accounts linked to Ngozi Olojeme, the deputy chairman, finance committee of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation in the 2015 presidential election has been frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The Punch reports that the seizures were sequel to investigations into allegations that Olojeme who was the chairman of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) from 2009 to 2015 and other senior officials of the NSITF diverted $48m (N68bn).
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An EFCC source disclosed that the commission had placed a post no debit order on 30 accounts traced to Olojeme.
“She has about 26 accounts with First Bank and four at Guaranty Trust Bank. The accounts have been frozen pending investigations,” the source said.
The freezing of Olojeme’s bank accounts is coming less than three months after the EFCC seized 37 properties traced to her.
The Nation newspaper, citing a source at the anti-graft commission reported that the cash looted in NSITF was evacuated under the guise of award of contracts.
The source said: “We have frozen 30 accounts traced to Olojeme in some banks. But our detectives discovered that she is the kind of person who does not keep huge money in these accounts. In some of these accounts, there were funds ranging from N20million to N30million, which were insignificant compared to slush funds traced to her.
“Investigation confirmed that the cash looted in NSITF was evacuated under the guise of award of contracts. The contract sum will be paid to a company and her Account Officer will pick the raw cash and go to Bureaus De Change(BDCs).
“The Account Officer, who has made startling revelations was actually what our detectives termed ‘clearing and forwarding’ for her.
“When we confronted her with our findings, she refused to admit committing any infractions while in office. She refused to admit having been confident that all the slush funds were withdrawn in cash.
“So far, she is ready to go through the rigours of trial. We are already seeking legal advice on whether or not she should be arraigned with other management staff of NSITF or be tried separately.
“Already, the EFCC has arraigned a former Managing Director of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Umar Munir Abubakar and four others for alleged diversion of N18billion out of the sum in question.
“The others are Deputy General Manager, Finance Henry Ekhasomi Sambo; General Manager, Legal Adebayo Adebowale Aderibigbe; Chief Richard U. Uche and Aderemi Adegboyega.”
The Nation newspaper listed some of the choice properties reportedly seized from Olojeme to include:
1. Plot R/151(No. 30A) Kingsway Road, Old GRA, Enugu. Registered at Enugu Land Registry as No. 5 Page 5 in Volume 1659
2. Parcel of land measuring 4833.241 Sq. Metres located at Uberi Bush along Mbiama Road, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
3. Parcel of land located at Igbanadan Bush, Emeya 2 Town Ogbia LGA in Bayelsa State.
4. Properties located at 196, Melford Okilo Road, Amarata-Epie, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
5. Properties located at No. 25, Kainji Crescent, Off Lake Chad Crescent, Maitama , Abuja.
6.Property located at Plot No. 933 Cadastral Zone B01, Gudu District, Abuja
7. All that piece/parcel of land with C of O No. DSTR 1227 and the properties therein also known Umuezeafada family land located at KM 9, Asaba-Benin Express Road, Asaba, Delta State.
8. Plot 124 Cadastral Zone A02 Wuse Known as No. 30, Tunis Street, Off Lusaka Street, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja
9. Plot 3115 Cadastral Zone A04 Asokoro, Abuja.
10. Plot 2271 Cadastral Zone E12 Orozo, Abuja.
11. All that piece of land with C of O No. DTSR638 and the properties therein also known as Plot 101, Phase 1, Block 1 Core Area, Asaba Delta State
12. All that piece /parcel of land also known as Plot 1c, 3 and 4 Phase IV, Block 111 Core Area, Asaba, Delta State with C of O No. DTSR 1194.
13. No. 20 DBS Road, Asaba, Delta State
14. House/Flat 86, 11 Crescent, Kado Estate, Abuja
15. All that Piece/parcel of land and properties therein located at Ogbe Onishe Village in Umagwu Quarters, Asaba, Oshimili South LGA of Delta State also known as Luxury Suites and Resort Hotel, located off Nnebisi Road, Asaba
16. Properties located at No. 204 Nnebisi Road, Asaba beside STANBIC IBTC Bank
17. All that piece or parcel of land and properties thereof located at Elibujor Layout, Opp DLA office, Asaba Oshimili South LGA of Delta State. NSITF office located at Asaba Benin Expressway by Nuel Ojay Junction, Asaba.
18. Plot Nos 29 and 31 of Umonyia Ejedeofor Family Layout Ibusa Road located along Benin-Asaba Expressway, Asaba, Delta State
19. that piece/parcel of land with C of O No. DSTR 16326 and the properties therein also known as Plots 104 and 105, Block IV, Phase V, Core Area, Asaba, Delta
20. All that piece/parcel of land with C of O, No. DSTR 55853 and the properties therein also known as Plot 34. Phase 111, Block IV, Core Area. Asaba, Delta State
21. Properties located at No. 17, Ebenuwa Street, Off Nnebisi Road, Asaba, Delta State
22. No. 3D Opolo, Old Commissioners Quarters, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
23. All that piece/parcel of land also known as plots 7,8,11,12,15,16,19, 20,23, and 24 Phase IV, Block 111, Core Area, Asaba, Delta State with C of O No. DSTTR1194
24. All that piece/parcel of land with C of O No. DSTR15303 and the properties therein also known as Plot No. 16 Central Spine Phase IV, Asaba, Oshimili South LGA of Delta State
25. All that piece/parcel of land with C of O No. DSTR 16325 and the properties therein also known as Plots 109 and 110, Block IV, Phase V, Core Arae, Asaba Delta State
26. All that piece/parcel of land with C of O No. DSTR 13807 and the properties therein measuring 80.532 hectares in Aboha-Ogwashi-Uku(Layout) at Aniocha LGA. Delta State.
27. All that piece/parcel of land with C of O No. DSTR 15046 and the properties therein also known as Plots 96, 97, and 98 Layout Survey of Block 1, Bridge-Head, Asaba, Oshimili South LGA of Delta State measuring 6.684 hectares
28. All that piece/parcel of land and the properties therein located at No. 42 Lawrence Road Akintola via Okpe Road, Sapele, Delta State measuring 1274.95 Square Meters and registered at Land Registry Asaba as No. 8 at page in Vol at 8
29. All that piece/parcel of land and the properties therein located at Orugbe Bush, Emeyal 11 Town Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa measuring 3, 625.493 Square Metres.
30. All that piece/parcel of land and the properties therein located at No 6 Sir C.A. Aghara Drive off Okpanam Road by NNPC Filling Station, Asaba, Delta State
31. All that piece/parcel of land and the properties therein located at Oduke, Off Uche Nwembu Road, off Asaba-Benin Expressway, Asaba Delta State.
32. All that piece/parcel of land and the properties therein located at No. 3, Ogwa Godspower Avenue, Oshimili LGA, Asaba, Delta State.
33. All that piece/parcel of land and the properties therein located No. 11 Chiweta Street, off Ezenie Avenue, Asaba, Delta State.
35. All that piece/parcel of land and the properties therein located at James Odeta Street, Oshimili South LGA, Asaba, Delta State.
36. All that piece/parcel of land and the properties therein located at No. 8, Thomas Chukwunike Street, Oshimili South LGA, Asaba, Delta State.
37. All that piece/parcel of land and the properties therein located at No. 11 Mokolo Close, Off Summit Road, therein located at No. 8, Thomas Chukwunike Street, Oshimili
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NAIJ.com had earlier reported that Ngozi Olejeme, recently denied being arrested by the EFCC, saying said she submitted herself before the EFCC to clear the wrong allegations against her.
Her media aide, Stanley Imoko, in a statement made available to NAIJ.com said Olejeme got to know about THE allegation against her when she was declared wanted by EFCC for alleged diversion of several billions of Naira by her and the management.
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Source: Naija.ng