A Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N280.5million “warehoused” in the bank accounts of Invictus Oil and Gas Limited and Invictus Investment Limited alleged to have been owned by Obinwanne Okeke “a strong leader of a cybercrime syndicate specialized in business email compromise.”
Justice Rilwan Aikawa made the order of final forfeiture on Thursday.
The order of the court was as a result of the submissions by the EFCC Legal officer Rotimi Oyedepo
Okeke, popularly known as Invictus, is standing trial in the United States of America over an alleged $11.5m cyber fraud.
The 31-year-old Nigerian, was in 2016 celebrated by Forbes as one of Africa’s most outstanding 30 entrepreneurs under the age of 30 and described by the magazine as “proof that there is hope for Africa.”
The court’s efforts in this case must be celebrated. However, is the court going to take the same stance with other Nigerians accused or alleged to have stolen or taken money, either from investors or the government? Please courts…Don’t make it selective, go for all!