The Federal High Court in Kaduna has ordered the interim forfeiture of ₦1.37 billion, which was allegedly siphoned from Kaduna State Government funds into a private account.
Papers News learnt that the money was part of funds allocated for a proposed light rail project in Kaduna, which was never executed during the tenure of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who led the state from 2015 to 2023.
Justice H. Buhari granted the forfeiture order on 28 February following an ex parte application by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), which traced the funds to a private account.