EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture Of Ogun Warehouse And 54 Steel Containers

The EFCC has secured a court order for the final forfeiture of a warehouse and 54 steel containers in Ogun State linked to fraudulent activities.

The Federal High Court in Lagos has issued a final forfeiture order for a warehouse and 54 steel containers located in Ogun State. These properties, suspected to have been acquired through fraudulent means, have now been handed over to the Federal Government.

Presiding over the case, Justice Dehinde Dipeolu granted the order on December 17, 2024, in response to a motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The motion, filed by EFCC counsel Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), was part of suit FHC/L/MISC/820/24.

According to the EFCC, the properties were suspected to have been purchased or developed using proceeds from unlawful activities.

Details of the Forfeited Properties:

The confiscated assets include:

A warehouse situated on 1.925 hectares at KM 8 along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Magboro, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area, Ogun State.
54 general-purpose steel containers.

The EFCC highlighted that the forfeiture request was in line with Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006, which empowers the court to grant such reliefs.

This decisive legal action reinforces the EFCC’s commitment to combating fraud and recovering assets obtained through illegal means.