Court orders interim seizure of Okorocha’s property

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the interim forfeiture of a property belonging to the former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha.

The property is located at Plot 1032 & 1033 Cadastral Zone AO3, Takum Close, Off Michika Street, Ahmadu Bello Way, Garki, Abuja.

Justice Emeka Nwite ordered the interim forfeiture of the property while ruling on a motion ex-parte brought before the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

EFCC, while seeking the forfeiture of the property on the grounds that it was acquired illegally, stated that its investigation had revealed that sometime in 2018, Abtisal Global Ltd and Archivisual Solution Ltd, companies in which Okorocha is believed to have interest, received N222, 000,000 from the Imo State Government Treasury to develop and improve on the said property.

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Ruling, Justice Nwite directed that the interim forfeiture Order be published in the national dailies, alerting anyone with interest in the property to show cause why it should not be forfeited to the Federal Government.

The presiding judge, therefore, adjourned the matter till April 13, 2022, for consideration of the motion for final forfeiture of the property.

TheStar