The Court of Appeal in Lagos has affirmed the judgement ordering the final forfeiture of the assets linked to Emmanuel Atewe, a retired major general, to the federal government.
The appellate court, in a unanimous ruling delivered virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, dismissed the Atewe’s appeal against the judgement of the federal high court in Lagos.
Atewe was a former commander of the joint task force (JTF) Operation Pulo Shield in the Niger Delta.
THE FINAL FORFEITURE ORDER
On May 5, 2023, the Federal High Court in Lagos granted an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the final forfeiture of several properties, cash and investment assets linked to Atewe, which the anti-graft agency alleged to be proceeds of unlawful activities.
Chukwujekwu Aneke, the presiding judge, had held that Atewe failed to satisfactorily explain the lawful source of the assets after the EFCC
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