Court orders interim forfeiture of private varsity, others linked to ex-director

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the interim forfeiture of NOK University, allegedly acquired unlawfully by Anthony Hassan, a former Director of Finance and Accounts, Federal Ministry of Health.Justice Zainab Abubakar, in a ruling on an ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/688/2022 moved by counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ekele Iheanacho, ordered that the institution, including every structure in it be temporarily forfeited to the Federal Government.Some of the identified structures in the university,include the Senate Building, the ICT Building, Faculty of Medicine Building, Deanery Building,…

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Court fixes Dec. 2 for arraignment of Anambra Varsity professor, others for alleged forgery

A Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday fixed Dec. 2 for arraignment of Prof. Obiajulu Obikeze and four others over allegations bordering on forgery.Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date due to the absence of the 3rd defendant, Chief Israel Ezue, in court.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while the Federal Republic of Nigeria, through the Inspector-General of Police, is the complainant, Obikeze, Dr Raymond Ofor, Chief Ezue, Sir Amobi Nwafor and Okafor Bethram IK are 1st to 5th defendants respectively.Obikeze, who works with the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University,…

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