
About 70 Nigerians have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside a final forfeiture order of N941 million issued on July 13, 2026. According to Nairametrics, the affected individuals claim the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) mistakenly mixed up their bank accounts in securing the order, and they want the court to reverse it.
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