ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF NIGER STATE V. EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF EFCC & 2 ORS

UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the decision of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, Coram Judice: Dimgba, J. in SUIT NO. FHC/ABJ/CS/359/2017. The decision was in respect of the application by the 1st Respondent herein for the final forfeiture to the Federal Government of Nigeria, of the sum of N6billion, found in four bank accounts operated by the 2nd and 3rd Respondents herein.

The facts of the matter which are simple, straightforward and amenable to concision disclose that pursuant to the provisions of Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, the 1st Respondent herein obtained an interim order for the forfeiture of the sum of N6billion recovered in the accounts of the 2nd and 3rd Respondents for being proceeds of crime and products of unlawful activities. In keeping with the stipulations of Section 17 (2) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act (hereinafter Advance Fee Frau…