On February 22, 2023, Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, issued an interim forfeiture of 14 properties connected to the Kogi State Government in Lagos, Abuja, and the United Arab Emirates.
Additionally, the Judge ruled that the money, which was taken from one Aminu Falala and was “reasonably suspected to have been derived from unlawful activity and intended to be used for the acquisition of Plot No. 1224 Bishop Oluwole Street, Victoria Island Lagos,” must be preserved. It was recovered in the amount of N400,000,000.00 (Four Hundred Million Naira).
Following an ex parte motion submitted by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Justice Oweibo approved the order.
An affidavit submitted by Adekunbi Mojibola, an investigator, supporting the application
Moving the application today, counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, stated that the properties, including “Hotel Apartment Community, Burj Khalifa lying, being and situate at, Plot 160 Municipality NO 345-7562, Sky View Building No 1, Property No 401, Floor 4, Dubai U.A.E.”, were reasonably suspected to have been derived from unlawful activity.
In his ruling on the application, Justice Oweibo granted the application, as prayed and directed the Commission to publish the interim order within 14 days for any interested party to show cause why the forfeiture order should not be made in favour of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The case was adjourned till March 28, 2023.
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