A team of the EFCC has ransacked the palatial home of George
Turnah, popularly known as the godson to former President Goodluck
Jonathan.
The fierce-looking operatives reportedly stormed the courtyard of
Turnah located at Kolo Creek, Ogbia local government area with scores of
fully-armed mobile policemen and soldiers.
They were said to have arrived the courtyard at about 5pm on Friday
and painstakingly searched various buildings and rooms in the premises
till about 10pm. .
Though there was no clue that money was recovered from the house, the
team were said to have carted away cheque books and financial
documents.
The commission was said to be investigating an alleged multiple cases
of corrupt enrichment against Turnah and his involvement in
disappearance of money allocated to the Niger Delta Development
Commission (NDDC).
It was learnt the 33-year-old Turnah fled his multi-billion naira
Kolo Creek Villa built with a gold-plated fence and gate along the Ogbia
town road few minutes before arrival of the EFCC. His whereabouts were
unknown with all his telephone numbers switched off.
Turnah, who graduated from the Law Faculty of the Niger Delta
University (NDU) in 2009, warmed himself into the heart of Jonathan when
he founded the Jonathan Youth Vanguard popularly called Joy 2011, a
platform he used to mobilise support for Jonathan.
Jonathan conferred on him the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON)
award and was appointed a Special Assistant on Youth Matters to the
Managing Director of (NDDC) in 2012.
Following the exit of Jonathan in 2015, Turnah floated a
conglomerate, El-Godams and Celtic Group of Companies with investments
in transport, agriculture and sports among others.
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