Court Orders Forfeiture Of Saraki's Properties

A Federal High court in Lagos has reportedly ordered the temporary forfeiture of two properties located in Ikoyi area of Lagos belonging to Bukola Saraki, past senate president , to the Federal government.

This followed after a counsel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC), Nnaemeka Omewa had approached the court, seeking order of interim forfeiture of the properties.

He had told the court that they were acquired through “proceeds of unlawful activities”.

Other reliefs the EFCC sought included “An order of this honourable Court forfeiting to the Federal Government of Nigeria landed property with appurtenances situate, lying and known as No. 17A McDonald Road, Ikoyi, Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State found and recovered from the respondent which property is reasonably suspected to have been acquired with proceeds of unlawful activity”