Order of the Court six banks to provide to IG with details on the related account …

The High Federal Court of Abuja, Tuesday, ordered six banks to provide the police inspector (PG) with the details of the account documents and all transactions, including influential and deceased, connected to Omoyel Sowore from January 2024 to date.

Judge Emeka Nwite gave the order after IG lawyer, Wisdom Madaki, moved the part movement effect.

The IG, in the motion, had told the Court that Sowore, the publisher of Sahara journalists, was investigated on accusations on the border with terrorist funding, money laundering and fraudulent activities.

Judge Nwite, in a sentence, said the question was meritorious.

“I listened to the submission of the consultant to the applicant and I also crossed the sworn tests.

“I am of sight and therefore I believe that the application is meritorious.

“Prayer is granted as a prefect,” established the judge.

The news agency of Nigeria (Nan) reports that the IG, in the former motion, a marked part: FHC/Abj/CS/1757/2025, had sued Sowore and Sahara Reporters Media Foundation such as 1st and 2nd accused.

The applicant joined the United Bank for Africa (UBA) PLC, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) PLC, Zenith Bank Plc, Opay Digital Services Ltd, Moniepoints and Kuda Microfinance Bank Ltd respectively from 3rd to the eighth accused.

The IG Sought “An Order Directing The Following Banks; UBA PLC, GTB PLC, Zenith Bank Plc, Opay Digital Services Limited, Moniepoint and Kuda Microfinance Bank Limited to Furnished the Applicant Through the Office of the Inspector General of Poly Monstering Unit Account Opening Opening Package/Mandate Card, Certified True Copy of the Statement of Account Reflecting Transfers WITH account numbers of Both Inflows and Outflows from Janogy, 2024 till dates. “

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The IG, in the five land of argument, said that Sowore “is being investigated for financing to terrorism, money laundering and fraudulent activities.

“That the complaint had started investigating the activities of the 1st respondent.

“That the accounts that try to obtain the account report are the accounts that the 1st respondent uses for the financing of terrorism and money laundering.”

The applicant said that the Court must grant the relief requested for the investigation purposes and that if the order was not granted, he would have jeopardized the police investigations.

Also in the security declaration attached to the motion, Bassey Ibrahim, a police officer in the legal section, Force Cid, said that his office has received an intelligent relationship that Sowore “is using the accounts for the financing of terrorism, money laundering and receives financial support from the foreign partner for terrorism”.

Ibrahim said that the police were necessary to guarantee the order of the Court to obtain the statements of the Auditors to allow the office to carry out investigations on the alleged fraudulent activities of the suspicions.

“That the interviewees will not be prevented or compensated by the concession of this question.

“That I swear on this sworn declaration in good faith, believing that the content is true and correct in accordance with the arrangement of the Oath Act, 2024,” he deposed.

Nan reports that no less than 26 bank accounts connected to Sowore, including the accounts of Sahara Reporters Media Foundation and the AFRICAN Congress accounts (AAC), among others, are under investigation. (Nan)

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