CRIMES COMMISSION COMMENCES AUCTION OF FORFEITED VEHICLES
The processes involved allocation of bidding slots to registered auctioneers. With eleven registered auctioneers shortlisted for the exercise and they include: Musa Kura & Co; FSS Nigeria Limited; Auspex Global Ssrvices; Jfdor International Limited; JN Enedo Nig. Ltd; Jagsul Nigeria Ltd; Soldap Integrated System; Fagobe Company Ltd; Amijapp Nigeria Ltd, Rihago Auctioning Ltd and Tojugnonyen Auctioneering Co. Ltd.
Penpushing further reports that, representatives of all the shortlisted auctioneers were present to pick slots from an open container publicly displayed at the Police Officers Wives Association, (POWA’s) open ground.
The Chief Auctioneer, Seye Morgan of Rihago Auction Limited, commended the commission for “running such transparent and credible bidding, stating, ‘we are really surprised at the level of openness and transparency demonstrated in picking slots”.
Penpushing also reports that, , another auctioneer, Torisheju Ugbonyen said that “the transparency of picking slots compensated for the period of waiting for the processes to commence, adding that,’ EFCC has shown that it is indeed an anti-corruption agency”.
The commission said, the next process involved in the auction of the vehicles is actual buying by interested members of the public, adding that The auctioneers have already begun the process by displaying the vehicles on open boards.
Penpushing reports that, the agency said, The vehicles being publicly auctioned were forfeited to the government through the ruling of a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, adding that the forfeiture order was granted by Justice I. M Sani on July 5, 2019.
The statement said, auction of the vehicles is being conducted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in conjunction with the Deputy Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court and the Department of Petroleum Resources.
