Justice Rilawan Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Lagos on
Friday, May 19, 2017 ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N449,597,000
found in an abandoned Bureau de Change shop in Victoria Island, Lagos by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The forfeiture order followed a motion on notice taken
before him by the anti-graft agency.
The temporary forfeiture of the money was ordered on April
19 till today for one Mohammed Tauheed, who was joined as respondent in the
suit and any other interested party to appear before the Judge to give reasons
why the money should not be finally forfeited to the Federal Government.
At the resumed hearing of the case today, the Judge ordered
the final forfeiture to the Federal Government as no one came forward to claim
it.
During proceedings today, EFCC Counsel, Idris Mohammed, told
the judge that the interim order of April 19 had been advertised in the
newspaper on May 11, so as to bring the case to the notice of Tauheed any
interested party.
He added that apart from the newspaper publication, Tauheed
was also served with the motion on notice.
He urged the judge to order the final forfeiture of the
money since neither Tauheed nor anyone else came forward to claim it.
Justice Aikawa, in a short ruling, granted the application.
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