Tag: forfeiture
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Nigerian Army General forfeits N10.9bn properties to government
Military Officer lose N10.9bn property to Nigerian government following an order by Justice N.E. Maha
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EFCC withdraws suit seeking forfeiture of N20bn bailout funds for Kogi workers
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday withdrew its suit seeking the forfeiture of the N20billion bailout funds granted to the
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Court orders interim forfeiture of N5.3bn linked to Kwara based firm
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of the sum of ₦5,318,517,789 warehoused in a new generation bank.
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Court orders final, absolute forfeiture of properties linked to Okorocha
A State High Court in Owerri has ordered the final and absolute forfeiture of Royal Palm Springs Hotel and other properties said to belong to Senator Rochas Okorocha and other members of his family. The forfeited properties are contained in pages 226 to 272 of the Imo state Government white paper report by a Judicial…
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Court orders permanent forfeiture of accounts linked to Oyo-Ita
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the permanent forfeiture of funds allegedly linked to former Head of Service (HoS) Winifred Oyo-Ita. According to reports, the particulars of the case were not read out in the open court when Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa, the judge, gave the order. Oyo-Ita is embroiled in a N3 billion fraud…
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Court to hear evidence on final forfeiture suit against Patience Jonathan on April 12
A Federal High Court Lagos, Wednesday, fixed April 12, to hear oral evidence in a suit by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, seeking final forfeiture of about 8.4 million dollars, and N7.4 billion linked to the former first Lady, Patience Jonathan. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun had in a ruling delivered on Feb.28, on the motion…
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FG approaches court for final forfeiture of Badeh’s six houses, $1m
The Federal Government has taken steps to ensure final forfeiture of six houses, including a mall all located in Abuja and $1million allegedly recovered from the late ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh. Acting on behalf of the government, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has applied at a Federal High…
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Fear of forfeiture: Patience Jonathan submits video ‘evidence’ to prove source of $8.4m, N7.4b
Former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan’s lawyers yesterday played five videos to prove the source of $8.4 million and N7.4 billion, which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeks to forfeit to the Federal Government. The videos were projected before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court in Lagos. The judge had last…
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Court ordersforfeiture of N263m recovered from witness in Alex Badeh’s trial
Justice I. E. Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the interim forfeiture of N263 million recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from one of the prosecution witnesses in the N3.9 billion fraud trial of late Alex Badeh. Late Mr Badeh was a four-star flag officer of the Nigerian Air…
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Court orders forfeiture of ex-Niger gov, Babangida Aliyu’s houses, cars, N57m
The Federal High Court in Minna, Niger State, has ordered the interim forfeiture of some assets belonging to a former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu. The court made the pronouncement on June 27, 2018. The document showed that the forfeited assets comprised two duplex houses in Minna, a farmland with 12 chalets and four…