Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- The Federal High Court in Makurdi, Benue State, has ordered the forfeiture of more than N232 million and a hotel, recovered from seven convicted fraudsters, to the federal government. The court also ordered the forfeiture of $4,977 from the convicts, according to a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The judge, M.S. Abubakar, issued the forfeiture orders after convicting and sentencing the fraudsters on charges of criminal impersonation, money laundering, cybercrime and obtaining by false pretence.

The convicts are Tamaraudeinyefa Brakekebebe, Godday Brakekebebe, Terhemba Asagh, Nyiter Elijah, Ahmed Akindele, Kennedy Ayanger and Hwande James.

EFCC said its Special Task Force (STF) in Ma...