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EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of 2 Tractors, 2 Keke Napeps Purchased Through Diverted Funds

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EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of 2 Tractors, 2 Keke Napeps Purchased Through Diverted Funds - autojosh

EFCC secures final forfeiture of 2 tractors and two auto rickshaws (Keke Napeps) purchased through diverted funds.

Culprit approached SEAP to finance the procurement of 100 auto rickshaws, commonly called “tricycles” and 100 mini-buses

According to the EFCC, the purchases were meant for members of the TOAN, NURTW and RTEAN. 





Investigations revealed that N72m in repayments was diverted and used buy two tractors and two auto rickshaws.

The forfeited items valued at N57.4 million have been recovered by EFCC in a warehouse along Fate Road, Ilorin. 

EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of 2 Tractors, 2 Keke Napeps Purchased Through Diverted Funds - autojosh

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of two tractors and two auto rickshaw illegally acquired by Kayode Oyin-Zubair in favour of Self Reliance Economic Advancement Programme (SEAP) in the state.

In a ruling on Thursday, July 24th 2025, Justice Haleema Saleeman of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, upheld that the forfeited items valued at N57.4 million were acquired by Kayode Oyin-Zubair with proceeds of unlawful activity.

EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of 2 Tractors, 2 Keke Napeps Purchased Through Diverted Funds - autojosh

According to EFCC, Oyin-Zubair, who served who served as an Assistant to former governor Ahmed between 2020 and 2023, had approached SEAP to finance the procurement of 100 auto rickshaws, commonly called “tricycles” and 100 mini-buses





The anti-grant agency noted that the purchase were meant for members of the Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN), National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN).

While SEAP disbursed N192 million for the purchases, investigations revealed that N72 million in repayments made by the beneficiaries was diverted and used by Oyin-Zubair to acquire two tractors and two auto rickshaws.

According to EFCC, the illegally acquired tractors and two auto rickshaws (Keke Napep) have been recovered in a warehouse along Fate Road, Ilorin and secured an order for their interim forfeiture.





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