Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) an order for the interim forfeiture of 73 properties suspected to be instruments of computer-related fraud and money laundering.
The court also directed the EFCC to publish the order in a national newspaper, inviting interested parties to appear within 14 days to show cause why a final forfeiture order should not be granted in favour of the federal government.
The order, granted on April 23, 2025, in suit number FHC/L/MISC/382/2025, followed a motion ex parte filed by the EFCC against a firm, Genting International Co., and argued by EFCC counsel B.M. Isah.
The forfeited items include: 1,596 computers/laptops, 4,091 mobile phones, 350 foreign SIM cards, 3,399 Nigerian SIM cards (1,122 MTN, 316 9mobile, 1,277 Airtel, 684 Glo), 194 routers, 205 sofas, 501 double-step bunks, 754 mattresses, 40 refrigerators, 10 microwaves, and 2 whiteboards. (TheNation)