FG asks UK for help in seizing former service chief’s London mansion

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June 30, 2016 12:50 PM

The building is located at 50 Tenterden Grove and is valued at over £1 million, according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Former Chief of Air Staff, Rtd. Air Marshal Adesola Amosu

The Federal Government is seeking the help of the United Kingdom in order to seize a mansion belonging to former Chief of Air Staff,

The building is located at 50 Tenterden Grove and is valued at over £1 million, according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The EFCC has also traced a home worth £875,000 to former Chief of Accounts and Budgeting in the Nigerian Air Force, Jacob Adigun, Punch reports.

“We identified a detached house at 93b Shirehall Park, London, NW42QU, belonging to Adigun. The house was bought at the cost of £875,000 (N333,375,000) while we traced another house to 50 Tenterden Grove, NW41TH, belonging to Amosu. The house was bought at over £1m (N381m),” a source told Punch.

“What we are seeking is how to seize the properties through diplomatic means. It is a process known as Mutual Legal Treaty Assistance,” the source added.

Meanwhile, Amosu has reportedly refunded N2.6 billion in looted funds to the government.

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