Nigeria, May 13 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the final forfeiture of multi-billion naira assets and investments linked to a convicted former acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Nnabuoku, to the federal government.

The order followed a motion on notice filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking confiscation of properties traced to proceeds of unlawful activities.

"The properties of the convict, established to have been purchased with the proceeds of crime, are hereby finally forfeited to the Federal Government," Judge James Omotosho ordered in a ruling.

The same judge sentenced Mr Nnabuoku, on 23 March, to eight years in prison without an option of fine.

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