COURT ORDERS TEMPORARY FORFEITURE OF 23 PROPERTIES LINKED TO MAINA
The commission also sought an order of the court to publish an advert on the properties in a national daily, to enable anyone who has any reason why they should not be finally forfeited to the Federal Government come forward with proof.
Penpushing further reports that, the anti-graft supported its motion with a 30-paragraph affidavit which it brought pursuant to Section 17 of the Money Laundering Act.
The judge, Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo while delivering her ruling on the motion, granted the prayers of the anti-graft agency and also directed the applicant to publish the order in a national newspaper to enable interested parties to show cause why the properties should not be permanently forfeited to the federal government.
Penpushing also reports that, the judge ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to return to the court on November 19 for the mentioning of the case, while the anti-graft explained that the temporarily forfeited properties are situated in Kaduna, Borno, Sokoto and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
