By Lagos, Nigeria, July 2024 – Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria has mandated the final forfeiture of 20 cars stolen from Canada to Nigeria. The cars are to be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria following a ruling on a motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, issued a statement on Tuesday detailing the vehicles involved. “The forfeited cars are Black color SUV 400, White 4MATIC Mercedez Benz; SUV MDX SH-AWD Acura; Grey color SUV RS 350L Lexus; Deep Blue SUV RX 350 Lexus; White Toyota 4Runner 2015; White 2020 model Lexus RX 350; White 2019 Lexus RX 350, Black 2020 Model Lexus RX350, and Black Honda Ridgeline 2017 Model.”
Additional cars listed in the order include: “White Lexus RX 350 SPORT 2019 Model; Grey Lexus RX 350 2019 Model; Grey Toyota 4Runner 2018 Model; White Lexus RX 350 FS Sport 2019 Model; White Toyota Highlander XLE AWD 2017 Model; Black Toyota Highlander 2020 Model; Black Toyota Highlander 2018 Model; Black Mercedez Benz G550 2019 Model; Red Lexus RX 350 2016 Model and White Mercedez Benz GLA 250 2018 Model.”
During the sitting on Monday, the EFCC, through its counsel R.A. Abdulrasheed, informed the court that the commission had complied with the stipulations of the court regarding the publication of the forfeiture notice. Abdulrasheed also mentioned that the application was supported by a 17-paragraph affidavit deposed to by Olufemi Oluikpin, an investigator with the EFCC, and other written evidences.
The motion for the final forfeiture order followed previous legal processes and was granted based on the compliance and evidence presented.
