Court orders temporary forfeiture of nine properties linked to Timipre Sylva

A Federal High Court successful Abuja has ordered the impermanent forfeiture of 9 properties linked to erstwhile Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva.

Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted the bid pursuing an exertion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), moved by its counsel, Oluwaleke Atolagbe.

In his ruling, the justice said: “An interim bid of this honourable tribunal is made forfeiting the properties being properties suspected to beryllium proceeds of immoderate unlawful activities pending the work and proceeding of the question connected announcement for last forfeiture order.”

The justice added: “An bid is made directing the work for anyone who is funny successful the spot to look wrong 14 days wherefore the last bid should not beryllium made successful favour of the Federal Government of Nigeria.”

The tribunal further granted the EFCC’s petition that the announcement beryllium published wrong 7 days of receipt of the authoritative tribunal order. The substance was adjourned until May 25 for a study connected compliance.

According to the EFCC, the exertion was filed nether the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006. The bureau said the properties are suspected to beryllium linked to unlawful activities.

The properties are located successful assorted high-value areas of Abuja. They see terrace buildings successful Dakibiyu, a duplex with a p...