Court orders forfeiture of 14 properties traced to ex-FCT minister Bala Mohammed, son

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered an interim forfeiture of 14 properties in “choice areas ” of Abuja which were allegedly traced to the immediate past Minister of the Federal Capital Territory , Mr . Bala Mohammed, and his son , Shamsuddeen.
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba granted the interim forfeiture order upon an ex parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission .
The judge also granted an order “ directing the publication of a notice ” in a newspaper and the EFCC’ s website “inviting all persons/bodies who may have interest in the said properties to show cause why the said properties should not be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria” .
EFCC’ s lawyer , Mr . Ben Ikani, while applying for the court orders on Wednesday, said, “We have an ex parte application for interim order of forfeiture .