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  • Internet fraud: EFCC arrests 60, convicts 37 in A’Ibom

    The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it had arrested over 60 suspected internet fraudsters and secured 37 convictions since 2017 in the state.

    The Zonal Head of the Commission, Mr Garba Dugum, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Tuesday.

    Dugum, who was represented by the Deputy Zonal Head, Alex Ebbah, said EFCC was collaborating with the America’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the fight against cyber crimes.

    Dugum said the directives by the acting Chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu, to launch an independent raid against the fraudsters culminated in various strategic raids and onslaught on their hideouts.

    “In furtherance to the acting Chairman’s directive to all the zones, we have independently launched intensive investigative actions against this infamous “Yahoo Yahoo Boys” culmination in various strategic raids and onslaught on their hideouts.

    “Our efforts in this regards have recorded tremendous success which resulted in over 60 arrests, 37 convictions and recovery of exotic cars and properties suspected to have been acquired through the proceeds of the crimes,” he said.

    Dugum said the commission had gone beyond arrest, investigation, prosecution and conviction of internet fraudsters.

    He said the commission now embark on sensitization programmes to educate the youth on the implications and the need to stay away from the crime.

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    He lauded the collaboration with FBI and other International Law Enforcement Agencies in the fight against internet fraudsters.

    Dugum added that the commission had so far received about 20 different cases of internet fraud reported directly by the FBI through the United States Department of Justice some of which are under investigation.

    He mentioned the cases received through Mutual Legal Assistance by other International Law Enforcement Agencies to include five from Hong-Kong Police, five from Danish and Norwegian Police and four from Israeli Police.

    Others include, three from Austria Police; one from Sweden Police, one from Zambian police and another from Bulgarian Police.

    He said the investigation of the cases had resulted in seven arrests involving a whooping sum of money in foreign currencies.

    “It yielded about seven arrests involving $226,578, €615,000 and €75,140 which the fraudsters defrauded their victims,” he said.

    NAN

  • ‘Yar’Adua in coma when contract was signed’

    MORE riddles have beclouded the 2010  ill-fated Gas Supply and Processing Agreement (GSPA) which led to the award of a $9.6billion judgment against Nigeria.

    Preliminary investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) indicated that the contract was signed by the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources at the time the late President Umaru Yar’Adua was already in coma.

    The anti-graft agency is probing the likelihood of the forgery of the signature of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Rilwan Lukman, who was known for his high ethical standards.

    Detectives are after a former legal director of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Grace Taiga, who was central to the negotiation between the Federal Government and P&ID.

    Also, a raid of an offices believed to be that of P&ID in Lagos and Abuja at the weekend left the EFCC detectives stranded because there were no signs of the presence of the company in Nigeria.

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    It was learnt that the EFCC team discovered  from the Corporate Affairs Commission(CAC) that there is another firm registered as P&ID Nigeria Limited with two Nigerian directors.

    It was learnt that when one of the directors was called on the phone last Wednesday, he admitted being on the board of P&ID Nigeria Limited and agreed to meet with the EFCC team on Friday.

    The director, however, had been unreachable to the operatives.

    The second female director is said to be a security agent in Qatar.

    According to sources, EFCC investigators preliminary findings revealed that the contract was shrouded in secrecy.

    The highpoint of the initial investigation is the fact that the contract was signed when Yar’Adua was in coma.

    The former President was flown to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia in November 2009 for  treatment of a heart condition.

    But after three months in Saudi hospital, Yar’Adua was brought back to Nigeria and he remained incommunicado till his death on May 5, 2010.

    The source said: “So far, detectives have discovered that the GSPA was signed on January 11, 2010 when Yar’Adua was already in coma. There was no evidence of presentation to the Federal Executive Council(FEC).

    “They took advantage of Yar’Adua’s illness and vegetable state. Even ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, who took over as Acting President cannot say much about it because the agreement was done in a suspicious manner and limited to the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.

    “The whereabouts of a former Director of Legal in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Grace Taiga was unknown. Our detectives have not been able to get across to her. We need her assistance. She superintended over the GSPA six months to her retirement.

    “We are probing clues that Lukman’s signature might have been forged for the deal. He was a meticulous and an experienced international stakeholder in OPEC. Those who worked with him expressed doubts that he would sign such an agreement without FEC approval.

    “We are suspecting a case of forgery. We will do forensic analysis of all relevant documents.”

     

  • Go tougher on corrupt Nigerians, Buhari tells EFCC

    As the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) completed training of 328 new detectives, President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the antigraft agency to go tougher on corrupt Nigerians.

    He said corruption was the major cause of insurgency, kidnapping,  armed banditry and poverty in the country.

    President Buhari spoke as the Reviewing Officer at the the passing out parade of the EFCC cadets Superintendent Course 8 from the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna state.

    Buhari who was represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, therefore assured that, he will not interfere or influence the commission’s work.

    The President lamented that corruption has retarded development and also brought a great embarrassment to Nigeria especially before the international community.

    He stressed that, his administration has made significant progress in the fight against corruption especially cyber crime and financial crimes and will not relent in ensuring that every corrupt person is brought to justice.

    According to him, “As part of efforts to boost the war against corruption in Nigeria,  the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has trained a total of  328 new investigative officers  at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna state.

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    “The training is to prepare them adequately  ahead of their deployment as anti graft investigators across the country.

    “This  colourful passing out parade follows their completion of a year long intensive training in the elite training institution.”

    Addressing the cadets, the President reminded the cadets that much is expected from them in supporting the ongoing fight against corruption, hence he charged them to live shove board.

    He admitted that there are still undeniable and systemic challenges, and the deep-routed nature of the problem obviously os corruption.

    It would be recalled that driven by the need for improved professionalism and dedication to duty, the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu in 2016, commenced the training of the commission’s cadets in the NDA which produced EFCC’s “Course 7” officers in 2017, comprising 314 detective superintendents.

    The commission is therefore,  optimistic that the 328 new officers will further boost the anti-corruption fight of the President Muhammadu  Buhari administration.

    Highlight of the graduation was the presentation of awards presented to cadets that distinguished themselves during the training.

  • $16b power probe: INTERPOL to track five key suspects abroad

    FIVE key suspects implicated in the $16 billion power projects may have relocated abroad as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) intensifies its investigation of the botched deals.

    The anti-graft agency, according to sources, is however poised to seek the assistance of the International Police Organisation (INTERPOL) to locate the runaway suspects.

    The Nation also gathered authoritatively on Friday that the probe team had commenced a review of the contracts awarded to 27 firms to ascertain whether or not they were executed.

    Detectives are also working round the clock to verify the actual amount withdrawn from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) for the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP).

    Investigation by our correspondent revealed that efforts by EFCC detectives to locate some of the key suspects yielded no fruits as they have left Nigeria.

    Those being sought for interrogation include some ex-officials of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC/NIPP); Technical Committee and General Project Manager; a former MD of PHCN; ex-CEO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria; an ex-Head Transmission of the TCN and a businessman who was expected to supply nine gas turbines and auxiliaries at an alleged inflated cost of N185 billion ($1.55 billion).

    Sources said the businessman keeps moving from one location to the other abroad apparently to evade arrest.

    A source familiar with the investigation said: “So far, we are on course. But five key suspects have shifted base abroad to avoid being part of the ongoing investigation.

    “We will engage INTERPOL and other international security agencies to track them down.

    “We have sent letters of invitation to their known addresses but they have not responded.

    “We were only told that they now stay abroad. We need them to come and explain the roles they played on the contracts and why certain jobs have not been completed.

    “We have tried as much as possible not to detain most of the suspects being interrogated.

    “Those who spent less than 24hours in custody were given administrative bail.”

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    Responding to a question, the source said: “Our team is actually sieving records to determine how much was actually withdrawn from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) for the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP).

    “We have different figures of $16 billion, $13 billion, $10.4 billion and others. We need those in charge to explain. About three committees raised to review the projects in the past came up with different figures.

    “In essence, we are extending this probe to the actual deductions from ECA.”

    Meanwhile, a document showed on Friday that about 27 contracts were awarded for electricity generation and transmission.

    Investigation confirmed that the EFCC was reviewing the activities of the 27 firms which benefitted from the electricity generation and transmission projects.

    Another source added: “We have discovered that the defunct Power Holding Company (PHCN) separately received N22.297 billion and N162,467.57 billion; US$445.244.630.07 million; Euro 20,105,436.31 million; and £8,987,322 million for about 27 contracts on electricity generation and transmission.

    “We are looking into whether or not the contracts were executed or not.

    “Those who have completed their contracts have no cause to fear. But those who failed need to answer questions from our team on how things went wrong and where the cash is.”

    But representatives of some of the companies were said to have claimed that some electricity generation and transmission projects have been completed.

    A reliable source said: “Before inviting businessmen and companies, the EFCC should first of all call for files from relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for status report on some of these projects.

    “Many of these projects have been completed.  I only agree with you on a few defaulters who the EFCC should fish out. But we should not allow the probe to assume a blanket shape.”

    The EFCC on Wednesday detained two top officials of the NDPHC, the company that supervised the execution of the $16 billion failed power projects.

    Also arrested were the chief executive officers of two firms said to have been awarded some of the contracts.

    President Muhammadu Buhari had given the EFCC the green light to probe the contracts following persistent complaints by Nigerians about insufficient power supply in the country after government had allegedly spent $16 billion.

    Buhari while campaigning in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State in February for re-election, vowed to probe how the $16 billion was spent.

    Government, he vowed, would recover the money and expose those behind the scam.

    He mentioned no name.

    He said: “The previous government mentioned on their own that they spent $16bn on power, but you are better witnesses than myself.

    “Where is the power? Where is the money?

    “We will follow them. Eventually, God willing, we will catch them and get our money back.”

     

  • Suspected internet fraudster on FBI’s watch-list paraded

    THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday paraded one of the suspected internet fraudsters most wanted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

    The EFCC said the 36-years-old suspect, Oyediran Joseph, was arrested in Ilorin, Ilorin Zonal Head of the commission, Sharu Isyaku told reporters, adding that “the 36 years old suspect had benefited about N60 million from the loot via Western Union transfer.”

    The Ilorin zonal office of EFCC covers Kwara, Kogi and Ekiti states.

    The FBI had reportedly arrested no fewer than 78 Nigerians in the USA involved in internet fraud and cybercrime related offences amounting to millions of US dollars.

    Mr Isyaku said “just in the last three weeks, the US authority had written to us for assistance in tracking and possible arrest and prosecution of two most wanted FBI suspects in Nigeria. The commission acceded to their request.

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    “The commission has been supportive of the activities of the FBI and every other foreign counterpart whose responsibility is similar or analogous to ours.”

    EFCC zonal head revealed that the zone had traced four properties linked to some cybercrime suspects in choice areas to Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

    He said the properties include supermarket and plaza put in the region of between N800 million and one billion naira.

    Said he: “Within seven months of our operation, the Ilorin zonal office has independently arrested over 58 suspected internet fraudsters, secured conviction of 25 and got forfeiture of their exotic cars and money running into millions of Naira to the Federal Government.

    “We all know it is image that sells a product and nothing else. Our strength as a nation is dependent on the vibrancy of our economy, which is a common denominator binding us together. Businesses worldwide are being conducted through the medium of cyber. This underscores the need for all of us to come together in fighting the scourge of internet fraud and cybercrime with a view to making the cyberspace well-fortified so that foreign investors can come in and invest to further boost our economy.”

     

  • Alleged N7.2bn fraud: ‘EFCC persecuting me for not implicating Kalu’

    A former Director of Finance in the Abia State Government House, Mr. Jones Udeogu, on Thursday claimed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting him for not implicating former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu.

    Udeogu told Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Lagos that he was charged with fraud after he turned down the anti-graft agency’s request to testify against Kalu.

    Kalu, Udeogu and a firm, Slok Nigeria Ltd are the first, second and third defendants in a 39-count charge of alleged N7.2 billion fraud brought against them by the EFCC.

    He stated this while being led-in-evidence by his counsel, Chief Solo Akuma (SAN).

    Responding to a question from the Silk, Udeogu said narrated his story.

    He said: “I was asked to be a prosecution witness and I turned it down.

    “That is why I am being prosecuted. It is because I don’t want to cooperate with EFCC to prosecute the first defendant”.

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    But, responding to the allegation, EFCC’s counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, denied Udeogu’s claims.

    Jacobs told the judge that the agency is at liberty to decide who it will use as a prosecution witness.

    Following the conclusion of his testimony, third defendant, Slok Nigeria Ltd, opened its case.

    However, it had to close its case impromptu following the judge’s refusal to grant an adjournment.

    Slok’s counsel, Mr. K. C. Nwofo (SAN) had pleaded with the judge to grant him a short adjournment to enable him field his witness.

    In turning down the request, Justice Idris said he was constrained from doing so because the hearing of the case was time-bound.

    Afterwards, the judge gave the prosecution and the defence lawyers 21 days each to file their written addresses.

    The matter was subsequently adjourned to October 22, for parties to adopt their written addresses.

     

  • EFCC’s joint efforts with FBI yield $314,000 recovery

    ACTING Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, on Tuesday said that the collaboration between the Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has led to the recovery of $314,000 and about N373 million from the perpetrators of computer-related fraud.

    Besides the recovered $314,000, Magu said the Lagos Zonal office of the commission has traced N373 million to some commercial banks.

    The acting EFCC chair also informed that the recent joint operations coordinated by the Commission yielded 28 arrests with 14 suspects charged and convicted.

    Magu said: “Nine of the suspects are currently undergoing trial, while five are still under investigations. Over 80 cases are still under investigation from the EFCC-FBI joint operations.”

    He spoke through the Lagos Zonal Head of the commission, Mohammed Rabo at a news conference in Lagos.

    He said the Lagos office of the anti-graft agency, prior to the collaborative efforts with the FBI, had independently launched a sustained operation on perpetrators of various computer-related frauds.

    Magu said: “From 2018 to date, the EFCC had launched a sustained operation on perpetrators of various computer-related frauds, which resulted in over 200 arrests, 130 convictions and recovery of a large number of exotic cars and properties suspected to have been acquired through the proceeds of crime.

    “We had independently launched intensive investigative actions against the infamous Yahoo boys culminating in various strategic raids and onslaught on their hideouts.

    Read Also: EFCC arrests Kwara director for ‘fraudulent’ sale of land

    “Our efforts in this regard have recorded tremendous successes leading to a number of arrests, prosecutions and convictions.”

    Magu called on the media to continue to support the fight against corruption and economic and financial crimes, adding: “No one has the monopoly of knowledge of how the fight should be fought and won.

    “All the critical stakeholders, particularly the media, must continue to collaborate and cooperate with us to make the fight a success.

    “I urge you to continue to help us sensitize, mobilise and educate all the critical stakeholders to continue to support the fight against economic and financial crimes. We must collectively strive to achieve the Nigeria of our dream.

    “It is very critical for you to understand that you owe the youth that social responsibility of awakening their consciousness to the importance of a noble life devoid of crimes.”

    He also reiterated that the agency would leave no stone unturned “towards stamping out corruption and economic and financial crimes from our society.”

  • Fed Govt joins forces with U.S. to track FBI 77 suspects

    THERE is no respite for the 63 Nigerians on the United States (U.S.) watch list.

    Seventy seven Nigerians were among 80 suspects named by the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California Mr Nick Hanna on August 22 for conniving with others to dupe unsuspecting victims.

    The Federal Government on Monday pledged to support the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to bring the suspects to justice.

    A 252-count U.S. federal grand jury unsealed by Mr. Hanna, charged the 77 Nigerians with participating in a massive conspiracy to steal millions of dollars.

    It accused the suspects of taking the funds through a Los Angeles-based money laundering network.

    The indictment was unsealed after law enforcement authorities, led by the FBI, arrested 14 suspects across the United States. Eleven of the arrests took place in the Los Angeles region. The FBI has declared a manhunt for those at large.

    Since the news broke, Nigerians have condemned the activities of the cybercrime suspects, for dragging the name of Nigeria in the mud.

    The Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC on Monday said the Federal Government “condemns such criminal acts in all ramifications”.

    The statement signed by Senior Counsellor/Head of Chancery, Mr Mohammed Suleiman, on behalf of Ambassador Sylvanus Nsofor, expressed the government’s “willingness to cooperate with the government of the U.S. in accordance with the laid-down universal human rights and due legal processes in the interest of our nation.”

    It however added that “the Embassy wishes to reaffirm that Nigerians are a generally law-abiding and hardworking people wherever they are, including in the U.S.

    It appealed to Nigerian citizens in the U.S.  ”to remain calm and continue to observe the laws of the host country at all times.”

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had promised to fish out the suspects. EFCC chairman Ibrahim Magu said he suspected that the number of Nigerian suspects would be more than 77 going by the joint operation of the EFCC and the FBI in the past few months.

    He said the EFCC would watch developments and cooperate with the U.S agency on cybercrimes.

    Magu added “We’ll cooperate with other stakeholders and other law enforcement agencies in this country and outside the country like the FBI and the NCA and other law enforcement agencies in the neigbouring countries to make sure we deal with this issue.

    “We’ll also deal with all Nigerians who connive with other Nigerians just like the one that just happened where want to do everything to defraud this country.

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    “I told you that it was a joint operation here in Nigeria. I don’t have the details now and we have not been contacted but they’ve acknowledged our participation in their release but I do not have the details because what we have is even more than 77 maybe we must have screened some out.

    “Maybe the information they’ve given us did not include the operations they’ve carried both here and America. We need to go through the record to give you the exact figures.

    “When you go outside this country, the search exercise they subject you to the moment they realise you are a Nigerian is humiliating. So if we don’t address this and allow the activities of the 419ers to resume, it will be bad.

    “For us at the EFCC, we’ll continue to cooperate with both within and outside Nigeria to stop this menace. I want you to give us information and we’ll raid all their hideouts.”

    He described the indictment of 77 Nigerians as very sad and unfortunate.

    “It is very sad that the era of this 419ers is coming back. I remember we worked with the American FBI particularly in Lagos and its environment in an operation tagged ‘Wire-Wire’. They (FBI) mentioned that we are one of the agencies that actually participated in the operation and it was very successful.

    “But only to come out with the list of this 77 Nigerians is very unfortunate,”he said.

     

  • Kyari didn’t influence Oyo-Ita’s investigation, says EFCC 

    THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday said the ongoing probe of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita was not instigated by the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari.

    It said its investigation has always been evidence-based and most often triggered by petitions or intelligence.

    The agency said it is an independent agency created by law to fight corruption without fear or favour.

    The EFCC made the clarifications in a statement by its Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren against the backdrop of the ongoing investigation of a N3billion fraud in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

    The statement said: “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been drawn to reports by a section of the media, insinuating that the ongoing investigation of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita by the commission was instigated by the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam  Abba Kyari.

    “The commission wishes to state that there is no truth in these claims, and urges the general public to disregard the reports as the handiwork of mischief makers.

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    “For the avoidance of doubt, investigation by the EFCC is evidence-based. Most often, they  are triggered by petitions or intelligence.

    “In the case of the HoS, Oyo- Ita’s investigation, it was prompted by intelligence received by the Commission.

    “The EFCC is an independent agency created by law to fight corruption without fear or favour. In the discharge of its mandate, the commission does not take instructions from extraneous bodies neither will it lend itself to be used to settle scores by anyone.

    “The commission again wishes to appeal to the media to be circumspect in their reportage and not lend themselves to actions that could befuddle the activities of the commission.”

  • Court orders AGF, EFCC to justify planned seizure of Yari’s assets

    A FEDERAL High Court in Abuja as ordered the Attorney General of the Federation and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to show cause why it should not grant the request by ex-Zamfara State Governor Abdulazeez Yari for an order restraining them from tampering with his assets.

    Justice Evelyn Maha gave the order on Monday while ruling on an ex-parte motion by Yari, which was argued by is lawyer, Mahmud Magaji (SAN).

    Justice Maha also ordered Yari to serve the respondents  – AGF and EFCC – with the motion and other accompanying documents within 48 hours and for them to show cause why the reliefs sought by the ex-governor should not be granted.

    The judge adjourned till August 30 for hearing of the motion and the response to be filed by the respondents.

    Yari, in documents filed with the motion, accused the respondents of persecuting him and members of his family over the turnout of political events in Zamfara State.

    He accused the respondents of seeking to deploy Executive Order 6. Of 2018 to confiscate his assets.

    He traced the genesis of recent travails to the political events within the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that led to the party’s loss of all elective offices in the state to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) following the judgment of the Supreme Court.

    He said: “After the decision of the Supreme Court, some aggrieved individuals, who are very powerful, decided to use agents of the 1st and 2nd respondents against the applicant.

    “These individuals thus decided to carry out a vendetta and revenge against the applicant, including instigating the respondents against the applicant upon their spurious conclusion without evidence that he was guilty of corrupt practices as former governor of Zamfara State and was in breach of the Code of Conduct Act.

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    “This witch-hunt is clearly politically motivated, baseless and has been designed only to discredit and humiliate the applicant in a bid to decimate him politically.”

    Yari stated that the action of the EFCC has made it impossible for him to exercise his right or his freedom of movement without fear of being arrested and intimidated.

    The ex-governor said  he fully declared all his assets in accordance with the Code of Conduct requirement for public officers prior to assuming office as a governor.

    He added that he has not committed any offence to warrant the threats of seizure of his assets and properties, most of which were acquired even before he became governor of the state.

    Yari  then prayed the court for “an order of interim injunction restraining the respondents from seizing, impounding, taking over, confiscating or otherwise forfeiting his assets and properties wherever they may be located within Nigeria or anywhere in the world pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

    He also sought “an order of interim injunction restraining the respondents from unlawfully interfering with his rights to sections 34, 35, 41 and 43 of the 1999 Constitution until the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.

    Yari is, in the substantive fundamental rights enforcement suit, praying the court for the following orders a declaration that the respondents have no authority or justification to interfere with his fundamental right to own property in Nigeria by seizing, impounding, taking over. confiscating or otherwise forfeiting the assets and properties of the applicant wherever they may be located within Nigeria or anywhere else in the world (all of which were legally acquired from the legitimate resources of the applicant) on the basis of the Executive Order 6 of 2018 or any regulation or other law whatsoever.