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BREAKING: EFCC storms former NSA’s in-law's residence, make new discovery (photos)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered jewelry worth millions of naira from the house of one Akka Babba Danagundi, brother-in-law to a former National Security Adviser to late President Umar Musa Yar’aduwa, Major General Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar.

EFCC recovers jewelries from former NSA's in-law

EFCC stormed the house and found jewelries

The EFCC says the jewelry were found in a fireproof safe hidden in a house belonging to one Akka Babba Danagundi at 375, Gwangwazo quarters of Kano Municipal, Kano state.

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 anti-graft agency added that the discovery was sequel to an intelligence report alleging that huge sums of money including foreign currencies were hidden in the premises.

During the operation, according to the agency, an 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 commission’s 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 wristwatches, including three 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 administrative bail with the exception of Danagundi who is still in custody, assisting the investigation.

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