The Federal High Court has seized $4.72 million, N830.88 million, and multiple properties linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele.
Justice Yellim Bogoro issued the order on Thursday, following an ex-parte motion argued by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel Bilkisu Buhari and C.C. Chineye.
The forfeited funds, held in various bank accounts, were linked to entities including Omoile Anita Joy, Deep Blue Energy Service Limited, Exactquote Bureau De Change Ltd, Lipam Investment Services Limited, Tatler Services Limited, Rosajul Global Resources Ltd, and TIL Communication Nigeria Ltd.
Properties forfeited to the Federal Government include:
Other forfeited properties include:
The EFCC sought interim forfeiture of these funds and properties under Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 14, 2006, Section 44(2)(b) of the Constitution, and the inherent jurisdiction of the court.
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