Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has placed a Victoria Island property linked to Maryam Abacha, under interim receivership following a dispute between her and a property development company. Mrs Abacha is the widow of former Nigerian dictator, the late Sani Abacha.

According to the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the court order shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, the judge, Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, issued the order on 29 September, appointing the court's Deputy Chief Registrar or an official receiver as receiver/manager of the property at No. 68 Molade Okoya Thomas Street, off Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The judge also barred Levitikal Realties & Construction Limited, its agents, directors and others act...