Nigeria, July 15 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the final forfeiture of about 48 properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.

Judge Joyce Abdulmalik granted the forfeiture application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), holding that Mr Malami and others laying claim to the assets failed to prove that they lawfully acquired them.

Before delivering the substantive judgement, the judge dismissed several applications, motions on notice and objections filed by Mr Malami, his family members and some companies claiming ownership of the properties. The judge said they all lacked merit.

She held that the issue before the court was not "who o...