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Invictus Obi: Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of Obinwanne’s Abuja Houses, Cars
A Federal Excessive Court docket sitting in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of homes and automobiles linked to convicted web fraudster, Obinwanne George Okeke, often known as Invictus Obi.
Justice Peter Lifu made the order on October 29, 2021 sequel to an ex parte movement filed and argued by the counsel for the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC), Chineye Okezie.
Federal Excessive Court docket sitting in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of homes and automobiles linked to convicted web fraudster, Obinwanne George Okeke, often known as Invictus Obi.
Justice Peter Lifu made the order on October 29, 2021 sequel to an ex parte movement filed and argued by the counsel for the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC), Chineye Okezie.
The automobiles are a Toyota Corolla with Registration Quantity: RBC6238N and an unregistered Toyota Corolla Sport.
In line with the EFCC, the properties can be used to restitute overseas victims of Invictus Obi’s fraud by the US Consulate.
Justice Lifu mentioned: “I’ve listened to the submission of the counsel for the applicant vis-a-vis affidavit filed in help. I maintain in my thought of view that this utility is meritorious and should be granted
“Consequently this utility is hereby granted as prayed.”
The decide additionally ordered that the Fee ought to publish the order in a extensively learn newspaper in Nigeria inside 14 days for any occasion to indicate trigger why the order shouldn’t be completely made.
He adjourned until November 30 to make a last resolution on the forfeiture movement.
The EFCC supported its utility with an affidavit sworn by considered one of its investigators, Usman Abdulhamid.
Abdulhamid famous that Obi had already forfeited N280,555,010, N240,250,904.46 and N40,304,106.19 to the Nigerian Authorities.
He mentioned: “On additional investigation by the Commission, two extra properties had been traced belonging to the convict, together with two automobiles parked within the residence.
“This utility is pertinent so as to restitute the victims of the fraud by the USA of America Consulate.
“This matter is of very pressing public curiosity and concern because it instantly tarnishes the picture of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Nigeria among the many comity of countries.
“The properties sought to be forfeited to the Federal Authorities of Nigeria by the Applicant weren’t procured by reliable earnings of the Respondent however are moderately suspected to be a part of the fraudulent actions which the Respondent has been convicted for.”
