- Safiu Kehinde
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi has ordered the final forfeiture of a four-bedroom duplex in Lagos State to the Federal Government of Nigeria in the ongoing trial of suspect, Chidiebere Okeke.
The duplex was reportedly linked to Okeke who was arraigned over alleged foreign exchange fraud and money laundering.
According to a statement issued by the EFCC, Justice Dipeolu who presided over the case on Friday declared that the property located at No. 21A, Victory Estate, Ago Palace Way, Ojo Peter Street, Lagos State, should be handed over to the Federal Government.
This reportedly followed a motion on notice filed by the EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, through its counsel, H.U. Kofarnaisa..
“Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 8, 2026, ordered the final forfeiture of a four-bedroom duplex in Lagos State to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
“The property, located at No. 21A, Victory Estate, Ago Palace Way, Ojo Peter Street, Lagos State, is linked to Chidiebere Onyeoma Okeke, who is under investigation for alleged foreign exchange fraud and money laundering.
:The judge issued the order following a motion on notice filed by the EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, through its counsel, H.U. Kofarnaisa.” The statement partly read.