EFCC urged to enforce forfeiture order over disputed Abuja property

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri

ABUJA — The Initiative Against Human Rights Abuse & Torture (INAHURAT), a civil society organization composed of lawyers and headed by human rights activist Dr. Maxwell Opara, has requested that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) immediately enforce an interim forfeiture order issued by the Federal High Court in Abuja. The order concerns disputed properties in the Guzape and Katampe districts.

The order, issued by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, was granted in connection with case FHC/ABJ/CS/151/2026, which was filed against developer Mrs. Rebecca Godwin‑Isaac. INAHURAT explained that the interim order was intended to protect the properties while a criminal case alleging land fraud is pending before the court.

Despite the court’s order, the group alleges that construction continued on Plot 4022 in the Guzape District in clear violation of existing laws. INAHURAT therefore urged the EFCC to enforce the court’s directive, arguing that doing so would reinforce the confidence of the complainant, octogenarian widow Mrs. Colleen Mero Yesufu, in the judicial process.

“The EFCC chairman has no choice but to comply with the court’s order. When a court issues an order, it is not a matter of selecting which orders to obey,” the organization stated. “We therefore call on the EFCC chairman to act to preserve the subject matter and prevent further dissipation of an asset already under judicial restraint.”

The group also informed that it has petitioned the Attorney General of the Federation, the Minister of Justice, and the Minister of Interior regarding the alleged issuance of a new international passport to the developer, whose travel documents were previously seized by the court as part of her bail conditions.

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