Babagana Abba Dalori, a Nigerian businessman is recent hassle because the Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja has ordered the ultimate forfeiture of his belongings to the federal authorities over alleged fraud.
The forfeited belongings embrace ₦335 million in numerous {bank} accounts, a hospital, and 5 petroleum filling stations.
Justice Emeka Nwite issued the ruling after contemplating a movement filed by Fadila Yusuf, counsel to the {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee (EFCC).
“I’ve listened to the submission of the applicant’s counsel and reviewed the affidavits in help of the movement. I’m of the view that this software is meritorious. Consequently, the applying is granted as prayed,” Justice Nwite dominated.
The movement, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1058/2024, was filed underneath Part 17 of the Advance Price Fraud and Different Fraud Associated Offences Act, 2006. In an affidavit supporting the movement, EFCC official Tahiru Ahmed acknowledged that each one authorized situations had been met for the ultimate forfeiture.
In accordance with Ahmed, the court docket had granted an interim forfeiture order on August 13, 2024, and directed the EFCC to publish a public discover in a nationwide newspaper and on its official web site inviting any social gathering to indicate trigger why the belongings shouldn’t be completely forfeited.
“The stated orders of the court docket have been complied with, and the publication was made in Punch newspapers on the 4th of September, 2024,” he acknowledged. Since then, nobody has come ahead to assert possession of the belongings.
Ahmed added, “Approving the ultimate forfeiture would serve the curiosity of justice, as it could not prejudice any social gathering.”
The forfeited belongings embrace:
Residential duplex (No. Bo/12340, Maiduguri, Borno State)
Flats and plots in Abuja, Borno, Nasarawa, and Niger States
Galaxy Hospital, Bolori Format, Maiduguri
4-bedroom duplex in Guzape District, Abuja
5 filling stations in Kaduna, Maiduguri, and Konduga
10 hectares of land for a proposed filling station
Farmlands and plots in Maiduguri, Dakwa City, and Gaube
Additionally ordered forfeited have been account balances within the following firms and people:
Galaxy Transportation and Communication Service Ltd – ₦281,455,454
Galaxy Computing and Electronics Service Ltd – ₦6,977,195
Galaxy Power Int’l Idea Ltd – ₦1,240,588
Galaxy Transportation & Development S. – ₦43,705,469.55
Different accounts listed with zero balances embrace: Galaxy Transport & Assemble Service, Galaxy Superstores & Pharmacy, Galaxy Intercontinental Miners Idea Ltd, and Abba Babagana Dalori.
Dalori and his firm, Galaxy Transportation and Development Providers, have been re-arraigned on September 3, 2019, earlier than Justice Muawiyah Baba Idris at a Excessive Court docket in Abuja on a 12-count cost involving ₦95.5 million, bordering on felony breach of belief and acquiring cash underneath false pretence.
One of many expenses learn: “That you simply, Babagana Abba Dalori and Galaxy Transportation and Development Providers Restricted, someday in September 2017 at Abuja… obtained the sum of ₦95,530,000 from one Asiya Aliyu Bala, underneath false pretence that the cash can be invested within the enterprise of shopping for and promoting particular journeys of excavated sand…”
One other rely acknowledged:
“That you simply… someday in October 2017… being entrusted with the sum of ₦15,954,000, belonging to Maryam Halilu Ahmed, dishonestly transformed it to your personal use…”
Dalori pleaded not responsible. EFCC counsel Maryam Aminu Ahmed requested his remand in EFCC custody pending listening to, arguing he was nonetheless underneath investigation and will jeopardize the case.
The choose granted the applying, remanding Dalori in EFCC custody and adjourning for bail listening to.
Dalori had beforehand been arrested by the EFCC for allegedly defrauding over 20,700 buyers to the tune of ₦7 billion by faux funding guarantees, together with affords of as much as 200% returns. He was remanded in Kuje Prisons in June 2019 over a separate allegation involving one Abubakar Hajara.