Jennifer Turnah, 30, the wife of George Turnah, the godson of former President Goodluck Jonathan has been declared wanted by EFCC, over an alleged N1 billion fraud. .
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In a statement, the EFCC claimed that Jennifer helped her husband in laundering the money using shell accounts. The commission said Jennifer was a signatory to many of the accounts and had continued to ignore invitations.
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“The public is hereby notified that Jennifer Timinipre Turnah whose photograph appears below, is wanted by the EFCC in a case of criminal conspiracy, money laundering and stealing to the tune of N1bn. .
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The suspect, who is the wife of George Turnah, a former special assistant to an ex-Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, is a signatory to some of the companies her husband allegedly used to launder monies meant for youth development.
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Bank accounts of the shell companies – Celtic Pride Global Services Limited, West Oak Multi Concepts Limited, Eliben Educational Centre Limited, Cinco Ranch Hotels and Apartments Nigeria Limited and Dubai Stores and Supermarket Nigeria Limited – were used to launder the stolen funds. .
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The suspect has refused to honour repeated invitations from the commission and is currently on the run,” the statement read in part.
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Recall that the EFCC has seized duplexes said to be worth between N70m and N100m, owned by George Turnah in Abuja. The property is the latest seizure of a string of other properties owned by Turnah, who is standing trial for an alleged N3 billion fraud.
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The commission had frozen about seven bank accounts through which the suspect Turnah, allegedly received billions of naira.