EFCC RE-ARRESTS ITALIAN FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT 22-12-23
By Sadiq Aminu Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have re-arrested a convicted Italian, Floriana De-Stefani, for failing to obey a court order upon her conviction by Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.
The judge had, on October 7, 2022, found De-Stefani guilty of using false documents and counterfeit seals to confer on herself ownership of a property belonging to a private company, an offence contrary to Section 366 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.
A statement by the EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Dele Oyewale says Justice Dada sentenced the convict to three years in prison and also ordered the release of the property
three weeks..
De-Stefani was, re-arrested on Tuesday for refusing to vacate the property ordered for release to the company by the court.