– Bala Mohammed was appointed by former President Goodluck Jonathan, while he presided over the country in acting capacity
– Part of the many ‘sins’ he allegedly committed included cornering 12 choice plots worth billions of naira and 37 other commercial plots to a suspected front
– Some top officials of the Federal Capital Territory are also under investigation for their alleged roles in the reported fraudulent activities that went on at the ministry
A former Federal Capital Territory minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, and his son, Shamsudeen Bala, have reportedly lost four houses worth N872 million to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Bala, who served under former President Goodluck Jonathan, is also under investigation for alleged fake contracts worth about N1 billion, according to a report by The Nation.
The EFCC is further investigating him for allegedly allocating 12 choice plots worth billions of naira and 37 other commercial plots of land worth about N8 billion to one Tariq Hammoud, his suspected front.
He is again under investigation for a controversial N1 trillion Abuja land swap.
The report said over 16 companies linked with fictitious contracts awarded by the former minister had been under surveillance and their owners investigated by EFCC.
The report said the EFCC questioned top directors of the Federal Capital Territory administration, including that of treasury, Ibrahim Bomoi; land, Babayo Mainasara, and Abuja Geographical Information Service (AGIS), Ms Jamila Tangaza, wo is linked to N800 million questionable contracts and who has been battling for bail in the last one week in detention.
The minister and the other officials are being probed over petitions received by the anti-graft agency since 2013.
The report also quoted a top source as saying:
“We are probing the immediate past minister of FCT on many allegations against him, including award of N1 billion fictitious contracts; abuse of office by allocating 12 choice plots to his son and 37 other commercial plots worth about N8 billion to Hammoud, who is suspected to be his front; land swap, among others.
“Some of the petitions against Bala Mohammed had been pending since 2013. Initial findings showed that the ex-minister used fictitious companies to award contracts worth N1 billion in FCT. In one instance, a man with three companies was allowed to bid for one slot.
“About 16 companies used for fictitious contracts are under investigation because they did not supply items credited to them.
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