Haggard, Dirty Looking Woman Dumped $43.4M, £27,800, N23.2M In Lagos Home Raided By EFCC
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday said it has uncovered cash to the tune of $43.4 million, £27,800 and N23.2 million in a residential building in Lagos.
The four-bedroom apartment, said to be located on the seventh floor of Osborne Towers at 16, Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, was stormed by EFCC operatives in the early hours of Thursday.
The operation was said to have followed a whistle blower’s confidential alert received by the Commission’s Lagos office regarding some noticed suspicious movement of bags in and out of a particular apartment in the building.
According to the source, the movers of the bags made it appear they were bringing in bags of clothes.
Another source who is conversant with the apartment of interest indicated that a woman usually appeared on different occasions with Ghana Must Go bags.
The source was quoted as saying: “She comes looking haggard, with dirty clothes but her skin didn’t quite match her outward appearance, perhaps a disguise.”
On getting to the building, operatives met the entrance door locked.
Inquiries from the guards at the gate explained that nobody resides in the apartment, but some persons come in and out once in a while.
In compliance with the magisterial order contained in the warrant, the EFCC used minimum force to gain entrance into the apartment.
Monies were found in two of the four bedroom apartment.
Further probe of the wardrobe by operatives revealed three fire proof cabinets in one of the rooms, disguisedly hidden behind wooden panels of the wardrobe.
Upon assessing the content of the cabinets, neatly arranged US Dollars, Pound Sterling and some Naira notes in sealed wrappers were found.
Preliminary findings indicated that the funds are suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activity.
The facility is said to be owned by Osborne Towers Resident Association.
Investigations, according to the EFCC, are ongoing.
