…of justice and describing the suit as an attempt to waste the court's time.Earlier asset forfeiture orderThe court's dismissal follows an earlier ruling in July 2026, when Justice Jude Onwugbuzie of the FCT High Court in Apo ordered the permanent forfeiture of assets worth about ₦8.9 billion linked to Achimugu to the F…

…the South African Police Service, the South African National Prosecuting Authority & Asset Forfeiture Unit, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for the Republic of South Africa, and Interpol for their assistance in this case. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard G. Sheph…

…the commission was leveraging Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud Act to pursue civil asset forfeiture instead of waiting for lengthy criminal trials. “This is faster and quicker than criminal trial. We don’t have to wait 10, 15 years when witnesses die and assets are dissipated,” he said. He explained that under the c…

…The anti-graft agency chairman also highlighted Nigeria’s non-conviction-based asset forfeiture framework, which he said enabled the commission to pursue suspected proceeds of crime without necessarily waiting for a criminal conviction. According to him, the framework is similar to approaches used in countries, includi…

…including Nigeria.South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), through its Asset Forfeiture Unit, has secured a preservation order from the Eastern Cape High Court, freezing R6.2 million allegedly connected to a large-scale pirate live-streaming operation.

…Laundering Act, conviction on each count carries up to 14 years in prison, fines, and asset forfeiture—a steep price for Jude if found guilty. The Players Jude Okoye: Defendant, ex-P-Square manager, and family linchpin turned accused mastermind. Peter Okoye (Mr. P): Petitioner whose allegations sparked the case, resolu…

…to challenge those allegations because she was not charged in relation to the asset forfeiture case. "I was never given the opportunity to fight that because I wasn't even charged," she said. She also questioned reports by Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) claiming that assets and properties lin…