Justice Yellim Bogoro of a Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered interim forfeiture of three landed property and two vehicles belonging to Akintayo Ebenezer Ogunleye and his two companies; Bethsaida Investment Partners Limited and Hartfield Investment Limited, for being acquired with proceeds of unlawful activities.
Justice Bogoro made interim forfeiture orders of the landed properties and the two vehicles, while granting a motion Exparte filed and moved by Barrister Justine Enang, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) with Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) Ikoyi Lagos.
The landed properties and the two vehicles ordered for interim forfeiture are: a landed property of mixed used for (Mass Housing Report And Projects) at (FCT), Abuja; a landed property along Ayede Aloba Alapake Road, Off lwo Road, idi-omoh Ayede area, Egbeda, local government, Oyo State, with plan number: OY/2162/2022/001; landed property located at plot 403 and 473, Uganda Street, Queens Estate Karsana District Gwarimpa, FCT, Abuja; a Toyota Corolla with registration number JJJ 113JA and with CHASSIS number 2TIBU4EEOCC839018, and Lexus 2000 Model, registration number KRD 842 GQ, Chassis JTHBKIEJ3B2436166, listed in schedule A attached with the motion exparte.
The judge also ordered the applicant, Police Special Fraud Unit PSFU Ikoyi Lagos, to advertise the Interim forfeiture orders in any national newspapers, for any interested person to show cause why the properties should not be finally forfeited.
In ordering the interim forfeiture of the above listed properties, Justice Bogoro ruled that: “and upon reading the affidavit in support of the Motion Ex-parte sworn to by Inspector Tope Akelere, Male, Christian, Nigerian and a Police Officer attached to the Police Special Fraud Unit, 13 Milverton Road, ikoyi, Lagos and filed at the Federal High Court Registry, Ikoyi, Lagos.
“And after hearing J. I. Enang, Counsel for the prosecution move in terms of the application, Motion dated 8th December, 2025 is granted as prayed.
“It is hereby ordered as follows: That an order is granted for an Interim forfeiture of the landed property specified in Schedule A of this Motion believed to have been acquired by the proceed of an unlawful act to wit: obtaining money by false pretence to the Nigeria Police Force, through the Commissioner of Police, Police Special Fraud Unit, 13, Milverton Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
“That an order is granted to advertise the Interim Forfeiture Order of this Honourable Court in One of the National Newspaper.”,
It would be recall that the defendant, Tayo Ogunleye and his companies are currently facing 21 counts criminal charge of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and N452 million fraud.
He is being prosecuted by the PSFU on the alleged offences of investing money in real estate and online forex investments between 2020 and 2023.
Those allegedly defrauded and the amounts are: Adetoro Afonja, N75 million; Mabel Bade Ojeikere, N14 million; Kanayo Christian Chigbo, N25 million; Olusola Kehinde Ogundiji, N107 million; Olumide Afolabi Fasugba, N35 million; Ade Emmanuel Moses Oluboade, N11 million; Adebanjo Esther Olayinka, N13.6 million; Adebanjo Kolawole, N2 million and Adebanjo Ruth Tolaniji, N120,000.
Others are: Victor Eyefia, N50 million; Eyefia Oluwatosin Oladimeji, N5 million; Ibukun Mayadenu, N30 million; Adefisan Olanrewaju, N15 million; Augustine Ohikenena, N20 million; Adeola Adeshewa Cola, N20 million; Shopefoluwa Balogun, N40 million; Dada Olufunke Olufolarin, N15.7 million; Ajia Ogugua, N30 million and Adeola Owolabi, N7,945 million.
The offences according to the prosecutor, Barrister Justice Enang, are contrary to Sections 8(a) and 1(1)(a), and are punishable under Section 1(3)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006.
He had denied the allegations and admitted to bail by the court.
Meanwhile, further hearing of both the final forfeiture of the properties and the defendant’s trial has been adjourned to February 19, 2026.
