Justice Anwuli Chidere of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered that Retired Air Vice Marshal (AVM), Salu Atawodi, Atawodi Winnie and Vector Integrated Services Ltd forfeit some of their property and cash traced to their accounts to the federal government.
Justice Chidere gave the order following an ex-parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), in pursuant to section 44 (2) of the Nigerian constitution and Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14, 2006, and under the inherent jurisdiction of the court.
Ordered to be forfeited in her ruling on Thursday June 11, 2020 are $228,428.16, N120, 546,042.02 and a property located at Plot No. 3004, Cadastral Zone E05, Aviation Village, District Abuja.
Justice Chidere further granted the request of the prosecution counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, who sought in his application that the court direct a publication of the interim order, in the name of the persons in whose possession the property and funds sought to be forfeited, in any national newspaper, and cause them to appear before the court to show cause within 14 days, why the final order of forfeiture of the property and monies mentioned should not be made in favour of the Federal Government.
The Judge adjourned the case to June 30, 2020.
