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BREAKING: FG Secures Court Order To Claim 40 Ekweremadu’s Properties, See Breakdown
BREAKING: FG Secures Court Order To Claim 40 Ekweremadu’s Properties, See Breakdown
The embattled former deputy senate president, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, currently in the United Kingdom’s custody, has faced another challenge. On Friday, November 4, a federal high court sitting in Abuja ordered a temporary forfeiture of 40 landed properties belonging to the senator, Nigerian Tribune reported.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, gave the order following an ex-parte motion with file number FHC/ABJ/CS/1242/2020, moved by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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Inyang Ekwo ordered the commission to publish the interim forfeiture of the Enugu-born politician in a national daily between 7 days from the date the order was issued.
The judge said anybody interested in the properties under the interim forfeiture order to indicate within 14 days of the publication of the order. The court, however, adjourned the case till December 5, 2022, to hear from any public member who indicated an interest in the properties.
Breakdown of Ekweremadu’s properties EFCC will claim:
The breakdown of the properties under the interim forfeiture order is listed below:
- 10 properties in Enugu
- 3 in the United State of America (USA)
- 2 in the United Kingdom (UK)
- 1 property in Lagos
- 9 are located in Dubai
- 15 can be found in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The court also ordered that members of the public interested in the properties within the purview of the interim forfeiture order should indicate their interest within 14 days of publication.
It said they should tell the court why the properties should not be permanently forfeited to the federal government. Recall that Ekweremadu and his wife are currently facing trial in the UK over alleged organ harvest while their daughter is being diagnosed with kidney problems.
BREAKING: FG Secures Court Order To Claim 40 Ekweremadu’s Properties, See Breakdown
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By: Zagazola Makama
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Sources told Zagazola Makama that the coordinated operation involved officers from Karshi, Kubwa, Kabusa, Nyanya, Lugbe, Utako, Maitama, Apo, Mpape, Karmo, Tungan Maje, and G/Lada Divisions.
During the raids, authorities recovered cutlasses, dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, and illicit drugs.
The arrested suspects, who have been profiled, are currently in custody, undergoing screening and interrogation. Those found to be involved in criminal activities will be charged to court.
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Zagazola Makama understands that a violent altercation between two mentally unstable individuals in his house.
When security personnel arrived the scene discovered that Jerry David had stabbed his fellow resident multiple times on the left hand, rib, back of the head, and left shoulder, causing fatal injuries.
The victim, whose identity is still unknown, was confirmed dead from the injuries. The police evacuated the body and deposited it at Noble Mortuary in Owvian, pending autopsy.
Police sources say an investigation is underway, and efforts are being made to subject Jerry David to a mental evaluation to determine the appropriate course of action.
Man stabs fellow mentally unstable person to death in Delta
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By: Zagazola Makama
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In response, the troops launched a search operation to locate and rescue the pastor unharmed. Efforts to apprehend the suspects and ensure the pastor’s safe return are ongoing.
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