The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) said it had secured the final forfeiture of the sum of N426.7m belonging to Brig.-Gen. John Onimisi Ozigi(retd.) to the Federal Government.
EFCC in a statement by it’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed that Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 8, 2020, ordered the forfeiture.
The Judge had earlier ordered the interim forfeiture of the money following an exparte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Joined as respondents are Diamond Head Ventures and Dev. Company Ltd.
In granting the interim forfeiture order, the Judge directed interested parties to show cause why the sum of money should not be permanently forfeited to the government.
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