Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the forfeiture of five additional properties linked to convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman.
Justice James Omotosho gave the order while ruling on an application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The affected property include Walijam Apartments at No. 43 Plot 435, Lobito Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja and Bloom Luxury Suites Nigeria Limited at No. 5 Amana Crescent, New Estate, Unguwan Rimi, Kaduna State.
Others are a mansion at No. 11 Misratah Street, Wuse 2, Abuja, another mansion at No. 13 Misratah Street, Wuse 2, Abuja and A.U.A Plaza at Plot 734 Kade Street, Wuse 2, Abuja.
Justice Omotosho ordered the permanent forfeiture of Walijam Apartments at No. 43 Plot 435, Lobito Crescent, Wuse 2 on the grounds that the EFCC was able to establish in the course of the criminal trial, that Mamman acquired the said property with unlawfully acquired funds.
The judge, however, ordered the interim forfeiture of the other four properties.
The affected properties include Bloom Luxury Suites Nigeria Limited at No. 5 Amana Crescent and New Estate, Unguwan Rimi, Kaduna State.
They also include a mansion at No. 11 Misratah Street, Wuse 2, Abuja, another mansion at No. 13 Misratah Street, Wuse 2, Abuja and A.U.A Plaza at Plot 734 Kade Street, Wuse 2, Abuja.
The judge held that the EFCC could not effectively establish that Mamman, who is currently serving his jail term of 75 years, acquired the properties or had interests in them.
He ordered the EFCC to publish the order of interim forfeiture in a national newspaper within seven days for interested parties to appear before the court to show cause why the four properties should not be finally forfeited to the Federal Government.
