Bank accounts
3 Jan
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, ordered the temporary freezing of 21 bank accounts domiciled in some commercial banks and directed the arrest of the account holders by the police. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after counsel for the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Ibrahim Mohammed, moved a motion ex-parte to the effect.…
31 Dec
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s application to freeze 67 bank accounts domiciled in different banks over alleged N52.9 million fraud.
17 Dec
Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) can freeze suspicious bank accounts for a maximum period of 72 hours, saying that allowing the commission to freeze accounts for up to one year, as provided by the ICPC Act, is “totally unreasonable and usurps the powers of the court”.
14 Nov
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday ordered the immediate freezing of all state-owned bank accounts until further notice. This directive was contained in a statement signed by Mr. Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to the Edo State Governor. The governor also warned commercial banks, heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to comply with…
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