The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the
final forfeiture of 24 landed property belonging to a top military officer.
The anti-graft agency said the property valued at N10. 9bn
were controlled through proxies.
According to a statement on Tuesday by the EFCC
spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, Justice N. E Maha of the Federal High Court
sitting in Abuja, granted the order while ruling on the application by counsel
for the commission, Cosmos Ugwu and Musa Isah.
The statement read, “Justice N.E. Maha of the Federal High
Court on Monday, February 14, ordered the final forfeiture of 24 property held
by fronts and proxies to a top military officer to the Federal Government of
Nigeria.
“The order was pursuant to a forfeiture application by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission which had in May 2020 secured the
forfeiture of the property on interim basis.
“The court had ordered the publication of notices in
national newspapers, inviting persons with interest in the property to show
reason why they should not be finally forfeited to the Federal Government.
“With no such
interest shown by any entity, Justice Maha on Monday, February 14, 2022,
ordered the final forfeiture of the property to the Federal Government.
“The 24 property scattered across Kano, Kaduna, Borno and
Cross River States, comprise land, shopping complex, gas station and fuel
stations cumulatively valued at N10, 935,000,000.00. “
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