Court orders forfeiture of 23 properties linked to Maina

By Bimbo Ogunnaike

Twenty three properties linked to the former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, have been ordered for temporary forfeiture by an Abuja Federal High Court on Tuesday.

Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo gave the order while ruling on a motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), wherein, it prayed the court to order the temporary forfeiture of the properties linked to Maina.

 Th commision also sought an order of the court to publish an advert on the properties in a national daily, to enable anyone who has any reason why they should not be finally forfeited to the Federal Government to come forward and prove same.

The anti-graft agency supported its motion by a 30-paragraph affidavit which it brought pursuant to Section 17 of the Money Laundering Act.

Ruling on the matter, Ogunbanjo granted the prayers of the anti-graft agency.

 The trial judge also ordered the anti-graft agency to return to the court on November 19, for the mention of the case.

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