BREAKING: Abuja Federal High Court Finally Orders EFCC to Release 27 Wrongly Seized Properties

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the immediate release of 27 properties wrongly seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), declaring the anti-graft agency’s forfeiture case without merit. According to TheCable, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik dismissed the EFCC’s final forfeiture application, ruling that the property owners successfully proved legitimate ownership of the assets.

Key Points:

Federal High Court ordered EFCC to immediately release 27 seized properties

Justice Abdulmalik vacated the interim forfeiture order from March 2025

Properties include 26 claimed by James Okwete/Jamec West Africa Ltd

One property in Wuse 2, Abuja, claimed by Adebukunola Oladapo

The court ruled owners provided sufficient evidence of legitimate ownership

EFCC failed to prove properties were acquired illegally

Despite the November 14 ruling, EFCC has yet to comply with the release order

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Sources: The Cable, The Nation