Court orders final forfeiture of Lagos duplex linked to alleged forex fraud

A Federal High Court sitting successful Ikoyi, Lagos State, has ordered the imperishable forfeiture of a four-bedroom duplex linked to ongoing investigations into alleged overseas speech fraud and wealth laundering to the Federal Government.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, disclosed the improvement successful a connection published connected its verified Facebook leafage on Friday.

According to the commission, the spot is located astatine No. 21A, Victory Estate, Ago Palace Way, Ojo Peter Street, Lagos State, and is linked to 1 Chidiebere Onyeoma Okeke, who is being investigated implicit alleged overseas speech fraud and wealth laundering.

The EFCC stated that the last forfeiture bid was granted by Justice Dehinde Dipeolu aft the tribunal considered an exertion filed by the agency.

The ruling followed a question connected announcement brought earlier the tribunal by the EFCC Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 done its counsel, H.U. Kofarnaisa.

Justice Dipeolu held that the exertion was meritorious and subsequently granted the petition for last forfeiture of the spot to the Federal Government.

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