Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of about 10 properties and funds in banks allegedly owned by a former Zamfara Governor Abdulaziz Yari.
Justice Egwuatu gave the order ruling on an ex-parte application by a Counsel to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, Osuobeni Akponimisingha.
Some of the properties, according to the ICPC, are in Maryland (USA), Abuja, Kaduna, among others.
The Judge said the interim order will last for 60 days to enable the ICPC to conclude its investigation, following which the commission could apply for final forfeiture.
He further ordered the ICPC to publicise the order for any person or persons with interest in the affected properties to show cause within 14 days why they should not be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government.
