Tag: forfeiture

The Lagos State Transport law and the excesses in enforcing traffic laws

Earlier today, media aide to the Lagos Governor of Lagos, Jubril Gawat posted a tweet announcing the auction of cars to be forfeited by traffic offenders. The vehicles, whose drivers…

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Court orders permanent forfeiture of Diezani’s N7.6bn

A Federal High Court in Lagos has approved the permanent forfeiture of N7,646,700,000, linked to former minister of petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke. According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the funds…

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Just In: Court orders interim forfeiture of $16m Diezani assets

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of $16,441,906 assets linked to former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission told Justice Abdulaziz Anka that…

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Sure-P fraud: Court orders perm sec to forfeit N664m, hotel

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered the temporary forfeiture of the sums of N664,475,246.6 and $137,680.1, allegedly diverted from the Sure-P programme by the Permanent Secretary in…

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BREAKING: Court grants permanent forfeiture order on $43m found in Ikoyi

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted the final forfeiture of $43m discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from an apartment in Ikoyi apartment, to…

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Court orders permanent forfeiture of N449m discovered by EFCC

by Azeez Adeniyi A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of N449 million recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at a bureau de change at…

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Court stops ex-NNPC DG Yakubu’s bid to retrieve $9.8m

by Azeez Adeniyi A Federal High Court in Kano has rejected an application filed by former Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, seeking the…

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Court rejects request to unfreeze Patience Jonathan’s $15m account

by Azeez Adeniyi A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday rejected a request to unfreeze accounts with 15.5 million dollars belonging to former first lady, Patience Jonathan. Presiding judge,…

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Just In: Court orders forfeiture of Patience Jonathan’s $5.9m

A Federal High Court judge in Lagos, Justice Mojisola Olatoregun on Wednesday granted a fresh ex parte application ordering the forfeiture of 5.8 million dollars belonging to a former First Lady, Mrs…

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Just In: Court orders temporary forfeiture of $50m discovered by EFCC

by Azeez Adeniyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the temporary for foreiture of $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23,218,000 recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from…

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EFCC seeks permanent forfeiture of Diezani’s N9.08bn

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to order the forfeiture of N9.billion allegedly laundered for former Minister of Petroleum Resources…

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Why we can’t spend recovered funds – Osinbajo explains

By Isime Esene The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Friday, explained reasons why it is difficult for the government to spend monies recovered from corrupt government officials. Osinbajo…

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