TheCable reports that a
federal high court in Lagos has ordered the forfeiture a plot of land in Port
Harcourt, Rivers state, belonging to Diezani Madueke, a former minister of
petroleum resources.
Chuka Obiozor, the
presiding judge, made the forfeiture order following an application by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The anti-graft agency told
the judge that the land, “measuring 7,903.71 – 8,029.585 square metres” and
designated as Plot 9, Azikiwe Road, Old GRA (UAC Property on Forces Avenue),
Port Harcourt, was reasonably suspected to part of proceeds of unlawful
activities.
The commission prayed the
court for an order to allow it to appoint a competent person or firm to manage
the asset/property.
It urged the court to
prohibit any disposal, conveyance, mortgage, lease, sale or alienation or
otherwise of the asset/property.
Ebuka Okongwu, counsel for
the EFCC, argued that the judge had the power, pursuant to section 17 of the
advance fee fraud and other related offences Act 2006, to make the forfeiture
order.
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