The court ordered the forfeiture for 60 days, during which the EFCC is expected to conclude its investigations.
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Granting EFCC’s ex parte application in a ruling on 20 December, the judge ordered the interim forfeiture of the plots of land to the federal government for 60 days, during which the EFCC is expected to conclude its investigations. According to the report, Mrs Aliyu allegedly forged a Power of Attorney, which was fraudulently introduced into the Land Information System of the Abuja Geographical Information System .
“That the developer should be prosecuted for tampering with the Land Information System and forging title documents to Plot 4022, Guzape District Cadastral Zone A09, Abuja,” the report stated.Mero Yesufu told PREMIUM TIMES that her family is a victim of the alleged fraud regarding the plots in Guzape and Katampe.
She added that the police never invited her for questioning or investigation, insisting that she legitimately acquired the land. “It’s absurd to suggest I grabbed it,” she said. The group’s lawyer, Maxwell Opara, shared copies of two letters written to the IGP and the EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, alleging that the police chief used his office to protect Mrs Aliyu.
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