A convicted Italian, Floriana De-Stefani, was re-arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for failing to execute a court order following her conviction by Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.
This was revealed in a statement issued by the EFCC yesterday.
The agency stated that “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 company, Waterside Properties Limited, an offence contrary to Section 366 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.”
“Delivering judgment, Justice Dada had sentenced the convict to three years in prison and also ordered the release of the property on 14 A&B Warring Road (formerly Bayo Kuku Road), Ikoyi, Lagos to Waterside Properties Limited within three weeks.
“De-Stefani was, however, re-arrested on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, for refusing to vacate the property ordered for release to the company by the court.
“Following her arrest on Tuesday, she was also issued a notice by the Commission to vacate the property within seven days or risk legal actions.”
