Abuja, Dec. 22, 2022 – A Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered the interim forfeiture of assets recovered from Ahmed Idris, a former Accountant General of the Federation, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC spokesperson, in statement on Wednesday, said Justice M.A Hassan gave the order on Tuesday while ruling on a motion exparte marked M/1149/2022 and filed by the commission.
The forfeited items in cash include $899,900; N304, 490,160.95; and 15 properties in Kano and Abuja.
Idris and others are being prosecuted by the EFCC on 14 counts of stealing and money laundering to the tune of N109bn.
The commission had asked the court for an order of interim attachment/forfeiture of the properties in the schedule to the application, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive case in charge No. FCT, HC/CR/299/2022, Federal Republic of Nigeria V. Ahmed Idris and Others. (GBN)
