Court orders interim forfeiture of Diezani Alison-Madueke’s assets

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos state has ordered the interim forfeiture of some assets linked to a former minister of petroleum, Diezani Alison Madueke.

The interim order of forfeiture was in respect to an estate in Banana Island, Lagos, Channels TV reports.

The court in its ruling on Wednesday, July 19, also ordered the forfeiture of 37.5m US dollars alleged to have been fraudulently siphoned by the former minister.