A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, on Thursday ordered the final forfeiture of assets worth about N8.9bn linked to a businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, to the Federal Government.
Justice Jude Onwuegbu,zie made the order while delivering judgment on an application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The forfeited assets comprise jewellery valued at N4.65bn, 11 exotic vehicles worth N4.29bn, $50,000 and N30m in cash.
In the judgment, Justice Onwuegbuzie held that Achimugu failed to dislodge the evidence presented by the EFCC and did not discharge the burden of proving that the assets were acquired from lawful sources.
The court consequently granted the commission’s application and ordered the final forfeiture of the jewellery, vehicles and cash to the Federal Government.
