EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukayode, handed over the documents of the institution to the Minister of Education at an event witnessed by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

A Federal High Court in Abuja had in June 2024 ordered the final forfeiture of the property that was formerly owned by a private individual.

Following the final forfeiture, President Bola Tinubu ordered the Federal Government to take over Nok University, Kachia, Kaduna State, and transform it into a Federal University of Applied Sciences as part of efforts to promote development in Southern Kaduna which has suffered setbacks as a result of insecurity.