EFCC recovers more jewelries worth millions from former NSA, Muktar's in law's residence

The Economic Financial Crimes Commission recovered jewelries worth millions of Naira from the house of one Akka Babba Danagundi, brother-in-law to a former National Security Adviser to former President, Umar Musa Yar'aduwa.
  The jewelries were found in a fireproof safe hidden in the house belonging to Akka Babba at No.



375, Gwangwazo quarters of Kano Municipal, Kano Sate. About 50 documents in respect of landed properties bearing the name of the former NSA and his wife, Binta Sarki Mukhtar were also discovered. The discovery was sequel to an intelligence report alleging that huge some of money including foreign currencies were hidden in the premises.

  During the operation. Aiko fireproof safe and seven suspects including the house owner, Danagundi were arrested and brought to EFCC's Kano Zonal  office where their statements was taken.

On arriving at the commissions Kano zonal office, the safe was opened and jewelries such as necklaces and wristwatches including 50 certificates of Occupancy for properties located in Kano, Kaduna and Abuja were found. The jewelries found includes 55 writwatches, including gold watches. Also 37 gold jewelry weighing 1,907.9g and another 15 pieces of fashion jewelries were found.
  All the suspects arrested during the operation were released on administration bail with the exception of Danagundi who is still in custody.

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