Nigeria, July 17 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of a hospital, five petrol stations, many residential and commercial properties, and a total of N333 million across multiple bank accounts to the federal government. The assets are located in Abuja and different states - Niger, Nasarawa, and Borno states.

Delivering the ruling on Monday, the trial judge, Emeka Nwite, granted the order following a motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The commission brought the application under Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006. The motion, marked FHC/ABJ/1058/2024, was supported by a 36-paragraph affidavit deposed to by EFCC operative Tahiru Ah...