Ex-Niger state commissioner denies links to N6bn traced to him by EFCC
- Kantigi Lima, the former commissioner in Niger state, has rejected the N6bn allegedly traced to his company’s accounts by EFCC
- The commission had earlier traced N4billion to two accounts in GTBank, both linked to Mr Liman
- Niger state governor revealed that N6 billion found in ex-commissioner accounts was stolen from state fund
Kantigi Lima, the former commissioner for local government in Niger state, has rejected the N6bn allegedly traced to his company’s accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), The Punch reports.
Recall that Legit.ng earlier reported that the EFCC had last week traced N4bn to two fixed deposit accounts belonging to two companies, Katah Property & Investment Limited and Sadiq Air Travel Agency.
The commission, however, did not disclose the identity of the individual behind the companies, stating only that he was a deputy governorship candidate during the 2015 election.
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According to a fresh report by the News Agency of Nigeria, the EFCC traced another N2bn to the suspect. The money was stashed in a fixed deposit account in United Bank of Africa.
The agency said EFCC might declare Lima wanted.
Lima has however denied links to the N6bn traced to him. The former commissioner also threatened to commence legal action in what he termed misleading and malicious news report published recently in newspapers and social media alleging that the sum belonged to him.
The ex-commissioner in a statement signed by three Senior Advocates of Nigeria Chief Akin Olujimi; Chief Karina Tunyan, and Sam Ologunorisa, stated that it was sheer mischief for anybody to associate him with the ownership of the alleged money in the two company’s accounts.
“Therefore, if not for mischief purposes, how can anybody reasonably attach ownership of funds in the accounts of a company to a particular person?”, the lawyers stated.
They warned that their client respected the right of the media to publish news reports but denied any rights they had to malign his name as they intend to take appropriate legal steps in due form of law to seek redress for their client as deemed necessary.
Legit.ng previously reported that the governor of Niger state, Abubakar Bello, announced that the N6 billion discovered in the accounts of ex-commissioner, Kantigi Liman was stolen from the state government account.
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The governor made this disclosure to pressmen on Friday afternoon after joining President Muhammadu Buhari to perform the Juma’at prayer, at the Aso Rock Mosque.
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Source: Legit.ng
