A Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has ordered the interim
forfeiture to the Federal Government of some jewellery recovered EFCC in
the premises of a Former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison, a
report by Channels Television has revealed.
The recoveries valued at about $40m were made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Justice Nicholas Oweibo gave the order for the forfeiture after
granting a motion exparte application brought before him by the EFCC
Prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo.
In the application, the EFCC noted that the expensive jewelries
comprising wristwatches, necklaces, bracelets, bangles, earrings and
more were reasonably suspected to have been acquired with proceeds of
unlawful activities of the former Minister.
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