A Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the permanent confiscation of cash and properties belonging to Abba Babagana Dalori and his affiliated companies, following a request by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The ruling, delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite, grants the Federal Government full ownership of assets valued at over N335 million, which the EFCC identified as proceeds of fraudulent activity.
The order covers a wide range of properties, including a hospital, multiple filling stations, residential buildings, and undeveloped plots across several states.
The court action came after the EFCC, through its counsel Fadila Yusuf, filed for a final forfeiture order, having earlier obtained an interim one in August 2024.
The commission also fulfilled the legal requirement of publishing public notices in a national newspaper to alert any potential claimants.
According to court records, no party challenged the application or came forward to assert ownership, prompting the court to finalize the forfeiture.
Among the seized properties are a duplex in Maiduguri; apartments in Abuja’s Karsana District and Equilibrium Estate; land in Abuja, Nasarawa, Niger, and Borno states; a four-bedroom terrace duplex in Guzape, Abuja; and a 50-hectare farm in Gaube.
Additionally, five petrol stations located in Borno and Kaduna States, as well as Galaxy Hospital in Maiduguri, were forfeited.
A private residence in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State was also among the assets.
The financial portion of the forfeiture includes substantial balances in several corporate accounts: N281 million in Galaxy Transportation and Communication Service Ltd, N6.9 million in Galaxy Computing and Electronics Service Ltd, N1.2 million in Galaxy Energy International Concept Ltd and N43.7 million in Galaxy Transportation & Construction Service
Several other linked accounts, although holding zero balances, were also listed in the court order.
The EFCC told the court that these assets were part of a fraudulent investment scheme and that no individual had provided any legal basis to reclaim them since the public notice was issued.
With no contest to the forfeiture request, Justice Nwite ruled in favor of the EFCC, declaring the application valid and in accordance with the law.
