Clement Onubuogo Illoh, former perm sec, ordered to forfeit N664m, $137,680 to the federal government

Illoh was a permanent secretary in in the Ministry of Labour and Employment. He is alleged to have been involved in the Sure-p scam, the Vanguard reports.

The trial judge, Justice Saliu Seidu, granted the order at the resumed trial of the former permanent secretary.

In moving the application for the final forfeiture, counsel to EFCC, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, in his submission told the court that based on the proceedings of the case that the commission is left with no option but to move the motion for final forfeiture of the properties.

Justice Saidu consequently granted the application ordering the defendant to forfeit N437, 348,181.16 found by EFCC in possession of the former permanent secretary, reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activity.

The court also ordered the final forfeiture of another N97, 300.613.44 found by the commission in the defendant’s account.

The defendant was also ordered to forfeit another N129, 826,452.00 found by the commission in possession of Salisu Bala Kura, John Isakwa Kanku, Ahmed Mahmud Muazu, Muktar Safian, Udoh Nnamdi, Umar Bello Mashi, Salogu Karo, Usman Bello, Ahmed Mohammed Makki, Umar Abubakar, Aliyu Abubakar and Enape Victoria.

He was also ordered to forfeit to the Federal Government the sum of $137, 680.11.

For more on this report, visit the Vanguard website.