A Federal High Court
in Lagos on Friday May 8, ordered the forfeiture of N426.7 million traced to
retired Brigadier-General John Onimisi Ozigi (rtd) to the Nigerian government.
The judgement was
passed following a motion filed by Ekereuwem Anana, counsel to the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the suit which also has Diamond Head
Ventures and Dev. Company Ltd as respondents.
According to Justice
Muslim Hassan, the money linked to the retired Brigadier-General was above his
monthly salary of N750,000.
The federal high
court judge held that the respondents failed to satisfy the court with concrete
evidence why the money suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities should
not be forfeited to the government.
Justice Hassan said;
“The application has
met the conditions stipulated in Section 17 of of the Advanced Fee Fraud and
other related offences Act
“The application is
meritorious and it is hereby granted as prayed."
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