The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the final forfeiture of Galaxy Hospital, five petrol stations, several landed properties, and bank accounts holding over N333 million, to the Federal Government.
The commission made this known in a statement shared on its official X handle (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.
According to the EFCC, the forfeited assets are spread across the Federal Capital Territory, Borno, Nasarawa, and Niger states.
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The final forfeiture order was granted on Monday, July 14, 2025, by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja
The order followed a motion on notice filed by the EFCC pursuant to Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006, and was marked FHC/ABJ/1058/2024.
The application was supported by a 36-paragraph affidavit deposed to by Tahiru Ahmed, an operative of the commission, who stated that the assets were suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities.
The EFCC noted that it had earlier secured an interim forfeiture order in respect of the properties on August 13, 2024, with a directive from the court to publish the said order in any national daily and on the EFCC website to enable interested persons to show cause why the assets should not be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government
“The EFCC, in compliance with the court’s directive, published the interim order in The Punch Newspaper of September 4, 2024,” the commission said.
Ahmed informed the court that since the publication, no individual or entity had come forward to claim ownership of the affected assets, arguing that granting the final forfeiture order would serve the interest of justice, as no party would have suffered a loss.
At the resumed hearing, counsel to the EFCC, Fadila Yusuf, urged the court to grant the final forfeiture, stating that the commission had complied fully with all legal requirements.
In his ruling, Justice Nwite held, “Having listened to the submission of the EFCC lawyer and reviewed the affidavits in support of the motion, I am of the view that this application (for final forfeiture) is meritorious.” He then granted the application as prayed.
The commission listed the forfeited assets as follows,”Galaxy Hospital, Plot No. BO/12340, Bolori Layout, Maiduguri, Borno State; a duplex, BO/12340, Maiduguri, Borno State; residential apartments, Plot 12, Equilibrium Estate; No. 7, Cadastral Zone DO2, Karsana District, Abuja; and Plot 12 (820.99sqm); Plot No. 3, Dakibiyu District, Cadastral Zone B10, Abuja; Plot No. 136 (600sqm), Ibrahim Taiwo Estate, Maiduguri, Borno State;
“Plot No. NS11416 (100x50sqm), Ado Karu LGA, Nasarawa State; a farmland (50 hectares), Plot FL-867, Gaube Farmland Ext. 11 Layout; 4.8 hectares of land near Mal Oke State Primary School, Dakwa Town, Tafa LGA, Niger State; Plot NE/2111, 10/12 Mungono Street, Wulari, Maiduguri, Borno State (1,749.17sqm); Plots YB/9516; PBY/719; PBY/7140; PBY/7141 and PBY/7142; private residence, Plot 13426 (approx. 155/mz), Mararaba Gurku, Karu LGA; and a filling station, Chabbal Village, Borno State.
“Others are: Petrol station on Km 33-650m, Kaduna-Zaria Expressway, Kaduna State; petrol station, Mogaramti, along Maiduguri-Kano Road, Borno State; petrol station, Chabal Village, Konduga LGA, Borno State; petrol station, 99 Sir Kashim Ibrahim Road, Maiduguri, Borno State; four-bedroom terrace duplex, No. 36-04; BuildOptions Apartment; Phase 36, Plot 1244, Guzape District, Abuja; 10 hectares of land (proposed filling station), Baga-Maimalari Barrack Road, Maiduguri; bank account of Galaxy Transportation and Communication Service Ltd, with – ₦281,455,454.
Others include: bank account of Galaxy Computing and Electronics Service Ltd, with ₦6,977,195; bank account of Galaxy Energy Int’l Concept Ltd –with ₦1,240,588 and bank account of Galaxy Transportation & Construction Service with ₦43,705,469.55; bank account of Galaxy Transport & Construct Service with zero balance; bank account of Galaxy Intercontinental Miners Concept Ltd with zero balance; bank account of Galaxy Superstores & Pharmacy with zero balance; bank account of Galaxy Transportation & Construction with zero balance and bank account of Abba Babagana Dalori with zero balance.”
The total forfeited amount across all accounts was N333,378,706.55
