Court orders final forfeiture of Bentley, Venza, cash recovered from internet fraud suspect
The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of two luxury vehicles linked to German Daniel Onoriede, a suspected internet fraudster. The vehicles, a white Bentley Coupe and a blue Toyota Venza, were seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an operation targeting suspected internet fraudsters in August 2023. According to court documents, the Bentley Coupe was imported using proceeds from unlawful activities, and Onoriede was found to have operated multiple bank accounts that received over N500 million between 2018 and 2023. The court also granted an interim forfeiture of $20,000 CFA 110,000 and a blue Nissan Almera car, pending further investigation and
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