The Federal high court docket in Lagos has on Wednesday ordered the seizure of a assets positioned in Banana Island area of Lagos nation belonging to former Minister of Petroleum assets Allison-Madueke Diezani.
in line with Punch, the assets, become offered in 2013 for $37.5m.
The assets reportedly includes 24 residences, made of 18 flats and 6 penthouses, in step with court docket files provided at the court through the financial and financial Crimes commission (EFCC).
The court docket also ordered the seizure of budget amounting to $2,740,197.96 and N84,537,840.70, which changed into reportedly lease obtained on the assets.
Anselem Ozioko, counsel for EFCC, informed the choose Justice Chuka Obiozor that Diezani made the $37.5m charge for the purchase of the assets in coins, transferring the money from her house into the seller's account in First financial institution, each in Abuja.
He said:
"not anything can be greater suspicious than someone retaining such massive quantities in her apartment. Why was she doing that? To keep away from interest.
"we're convinced beyond reasonable doubt because as of the time this took place, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke became nonetheless in public service as the Minister of Petroleum resources.
"The decide adjourned the case till August 7, 2017, for every body inquisitive about the belongings and price range to appear earlier than him."
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