Just In:Court Reverses EFCC’s Unlawful And Illegal Final Forfeiture Against Goodwill Private Schools

The Federal High Court sitting at Court 10 Ikoyi has thrown out the forfeiture orders EFCC UNLAWFULLY AND ILLEGALLY obtained against Goodwill Private Schools Ltd Ikorodu sometimes in October 2024 and January 21, 2025.

In a well considered ruling delivered on Friday, 4th July, 2025, Hon. Justice A. O. Owoeye held that the facts placed before the court by the EFCC to obtain the Interim Order of forfeiture did not indicate that the property is a proceed of unlawful activity.

The Court further held that owners of Goodwill Private Schools Ltd Ikorodu have shown that the money used for the construction of the property was legit.

His Lordship held that the final forfeiture order was made contrary to the provision of Section 17(4) of the Advance Fee Fraud Act, 2006.

His Lordship, therefore, set aside both the Interim and Final forfeiture orders made against Goodwill Private Schools Ltd.