Court Orders Final Forfeiture of 52 Lekki Housing Units to FG, Says Properties Proceeds of Unlawful Activities.

Wale Igbintade

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of 52 terrace and maisonette housing units in the Lekki area of Lagos State to the federal government after ruling that the properties were reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed this in a statement published on its verified Facebook page yesterday.

Justice Alexandra Owoeye delivered the judgment on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in a case brought by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC.