The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has handed over three properties, two vehicles, and N1.1 million recovered from a convicted fraudster, Fatai Olalere Alli (popularly known as Baba Abore or Baba Osun), to his victim, Daniel Attiogbe.
The assets were recovered by the Advance Fee Fraud Section of the EFCC’s Ibadan Zonal Directorate.
According to the agency’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the recovered properties five-bedroom duplex with an adjoining three-bedroom bungalow at Kasumu Village, Odo-Ona Elewe, Ibadan, bungalow containing two units of three-bedroom flats at Plot 182, Block D, Lapiti Layout, Akanran Road, Amuko, Ibadan and three-bedroom bungalow at Idi Ayunre Village, Oluyole Local Government Area, Ibadan.
Also handed over were a grey Honda Pilot SUV (LND 696 CK), a Toyota Corolla, and ₦1.1 million in cash.
The handover was conducted by the Acting Zonal Director, ACE I Hauwa Ringim, on behalf of the EFCC chairman, during a brief ceremony at the Commission’s conference hall in Ibadan.
Olukoyede emphasized that the action was carried out in line with a court order, reaffirming the EFCC’s commitment to legality and accountability.
“Obeying court orders is mandatory. As a federal agency, we understand the importance of transparency and adherence to the rule of law,” he stated.
He also assured Nigerians that the EFCC remains dedicated to pursuing economic and financial crimes and ensuring justice for victims.
Attiogbe, the beneficiary, expressed gratitude to the EFCC.
“I almost gave up, but the EFCC rekindled my hope after I submitted my petition.”
The recovery and handover followed a final forfeiture judgment delivered on November 13, 2024, by Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan.
Alli was convicted for defrauding Attiogbe of over ₦200 million under the guise of performing spiritual cleansing to avert an alleged prophecy of untimely death.
Initially arraigned on 33 counts, the charges were later amended to a single count, for which he was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. The court also ordered him to sign an undertaking with the Department of State Services (DSS) to maintain good conduct.
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