The sum of N170 million cash, $220,965, G-Wagon Mercedes Benz, BMW porsche cars, Rolex wrists watches, property documents were recovered from a military contractor, linked to a former general in Abuja.
This was disclosed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in a statement by its spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, on Friday.
The recovery was made after a raid on the residence of the military contractor in Abuja.
The anti-graft agency made this clarification after a news report filtered that its operatives have raided the property of a military contractor linked to a former Chief of Army Staff, recovering billions meant for the anti-Boko Haram war.
The property raided was said to belong to the retired General.
The statement reads, “The attention of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has been drawn to some inaccurate and concocted reports in the media about the seizure of multi billion-naira cash, dollars, Rolex watches stockpiled in an Abuja property.
“The Commission wishes to state that ICPC operatives raided a property in Wuse 2 of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Thursday, 16th June, 2022 between 5:00pm and 12:00am in suspicion of money laundering . Facts available for the time being indicate that the property is owned by the owner of K Salam Construction Company, a military contractor.
“The Commission recovered money and other items from the property viz. N175,706,500; $220,965; G-Wagon; 2022 editions of BMW and Mercedes Benz cars; customized mobile phones; several designer wrist watches, including three Rolexes, and some property documents.
“The Commission arrested the Managing Director of K Salam Construction Company Nigeria Limited, Mr. Kabiru Sallau and investigation is ongoing.
“The Commission is yet to conclude its investigation and prefers not to preempt its outcome and also avoid the frenzy of a media trial.”
