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  • Ex-Amnesty Coordinator Boroh, 16 others lose N732.85m to FG

    Justice James Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the forfeiture of N732.85 to the Federal Government by 17 former officials of the from the Presidential Amnesty Programme Office.

    The forfeiture includes a plot of land situated at Katsina Road by Ogbomosho Road, Kaduna North Local Government, worth N190million, all believed to be proceeds of unlawful activities.

    Out of the cash, a former Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme, Gen. Paul Boroh forfeited about N124million to the government.

    According to a statement by the Acting Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Mr. Tony Orilade, Justice James Tsoho granted the application on Friday.

    The EFCC sought the final forfeiture of N732.85million to the Federal Government.

    The commission was able to secure the final forfeiture following the adoption of non-conviction based forfeiture proceedings.

    The statement said: “The forfeited sum of N732.85million was stolen from the Presidential Amnesty Programme Office by 17 respondents to the suit.

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    “The 17 Respondents to the suit include Paul Tarela Boroh, Hanafi Musa Moriki, Allotey Asari Edem, Joshua Ebiemeyefa.

    Others are D. Wokoma, Bernard Ochoche, Cecilia Adebisi, Omofuma Faith, Olusegun Opeyemi Okungbure, Beggi Erepatei, Matti Abdul, Stella Nnamatti, Theresa Okoro, Chika Nsirim, Omonyemen Osunbor, Musa Odiringa, and Ode Martins Olajide.

    “Justice Tsoho had granted an interim forfeiture order on November 16, 2018, following the ex-parte application filed by the lawyer to the EFCC, Bar Abbah Mohammed.

    “The ex-parte motion was brought before the court, pursuant to Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Related Offences Act 2006, and Section 44(2)(B)(K) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), seeking for an order of interim forfeiture of the said sum and property.

    “Granting the interim forfeiture of the said N732.85million, Justice Tsoho also ordered the EFCC to advertise the order in the newspapers for any interested party to show cause within 14 days on why the money should not be forfeited to the government.

    “Investigations by the EFCC had uncovered the various sums of N124,000,000; N320,000,000; N68,768,916; N1,900,000; N5,125,000; N3,000,000; N28,595,755; N6,137,000; N40,000,000; N46,800,000; N16,315,000; N2,547,800; N3,900,000; N8,234,650; N6,800,000; N2,651,000, and N1,970,750 traced to the respondents, respectively.

    “The judge consequently ordered that the monies and property should be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government.”

    The EFCC application for the forfeiture reads in part:

    *An interim Order of this Honourable Court forfeiting to the Federal Government of Nigeria the total sum of N124,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty Four Million Naira) being part of funds disclosed by the Commission’s investigation to be in the possession of the 1st respondent ( Paul Boroh) and returned to the Commission via bank drafts as annexed to the supporting affidavit herein which sum is reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activity.

    *An interim Order of this Honourable Court forfeiting to the Federal Government of Nigeria a plot of land with certificate of occupancy number NC11065 situate at Katsina Road by Ogbomosho Road, Kaduna North Local Government measuring 1.1414 acres described in the survey plan with beacon nos. ZA.5475, ZA.5476, ZA.5477, ZA.5474 worth the sum of N190million  and the total sum of N320million being properties found by the Commission in the possession of the 2nd respondent ( Hanafi Musa Moriki) and returned to the Commission via title documents and bank drafts as annexed to the supporting affidavit herein which properties are reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activity.

    *An interim Order of this Honourable Court forfeiting to the Federal Government of Nigeria the total sum of N68,768,916.00  found by the commission in the possession of the 3rd Respondent and returned to the Commission via bank drafts as annexed to the supporting affidavit herein which sum is reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activity.”

     

  • Court orders arrest of Akwa Ibom commissioners for alleged money laundering

    The Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of two Akwa Ibom State commissioners.

    They are Commissioner for Finance, Nsikan Nkan and Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Uwemedimo Nwoko. Justice Rilwan Aikawa also ordered the arrest of Akwa Ibom State Accountant-General, Mfon Udomah.

    Their arrest followed an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which said they were at large. They were charged along with Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) president, Mr Paul Usoro (SAN), for alleged N1.4 billion fraud.

    EFCC re-arraigned Usoro before Justice Aikawa. He pleaded not guilty. After the re-arraignment, prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, urged the court to compel the appearance of the suspects due to the commission’s inability to produce them. He said the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) empowers the court to compel the appearance of a suspect either by sum mons or warrant. “We seek your Lordship’s order to compel their attendance. We seek to bring them before the court in the interest of justice,” he said. But Usoro’s lead counsel, Chief Ifedayo Adedipe (SAN), opposed the application. He said those sought to be arrested were not named as defendants in the charge.

    “The individuals were not charged before the court. Until they are charged, you cannot order their arrest,” the SAN said. But the judge refused Ifedayo’s objection. Granting the prayer, Justice Aikawa held: “I order that bench warrant be issued against the named persons.” Justice Aikawa is the third judge to handle the case. Usoro was first arraigned before Justice Muslim Hassan on a 10-count charge.

    The judge later withdrew from the case after Usoro asked him to recuse himself. Usoro was to be re-arraigned before Justice Chika Obiozor, but the judge recused himself for personal reasons on the day of re-arraignment.

    “For personal reasons, I hereby disqualify myself from handling the case. “I hereby return this file to the Chief Judge for reassignment to another judge,” Justice Obiozor ruled. Also named in the charge is Governor Emmanuel Udom, “currently constitutionally immuned from prosecution.

    ” EFCC alleged that the defendants committed the offence on May 14, 2016. The commission alleged that Usoro conspired with others to commit the offence within the court’s jurisdiction. He was alleged to have conspired to convert N1.4 billion, property of Akwa Ibom State Government, which sum they reasonably ought to have known formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful activity.

    The prosecution said the unlawful activity included criminal breach of trust which contravened sections 15 (2), 15(3), and 18 (A) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011. Usoro, represented by six SANs and other lawyers, pleaded not guilty.

    Justice Aikawa allowed him to continue on the bail granted him by Justice Hassan. Justice Hassan granted Usoro bail for N250 million, with one surety in like sum. The court added that the surety must own landed property within the court’s jurisdiction, or be a civil servant not lower than the rank of a Director in the Federal or State civil service. The NBA President was further ordered to deposit his international passport with the Court’s Deputy Chief Registrar (DCR), which will be verified for genuineness.

    The court then ordered that Usoro be handed over to a counsel of the inner bar, Mr E.B. Effiong (SAN), pending perfection of his bail terms. Justice Aikawa added that if the surety is below the rank of director, he must deposit his title documents with the court’s registry.

    Oyedepo pointed out that Usoro was yet to meet the bail conditions imposed on him by Justice Hassan. Justice Aikawa ordered Usoro to perfect his bail terms within two weeks. “The defendants shall be released to Offiong pending fulfilment of his bail conditions, which shall be on or before March 15,” the judge said. Justice Aikawa adjourned until March 18 and 19 for trial.

  • ‘How Okupe got N702m for doing nothing’

    A Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Wednesday how former Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe was allegedly paid N702m by the Federal Government without doing anything.

    Okupe is being tried on a 59-count charge bordering on money laundering, criminal diversion of funds, estimated at N702m.

    He is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

    First prosecution witness, Osas Azonabor, an operative of the EFCC, told the court that sometime in 2016, the commission got an intelligence that some individuals were paid by the office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) for doing nothing.

    Azonabor said when investigations began, it was realised that one of the beneficiaries was Okupe, who is the first defendant.

    The witness, who was led in evidence by the prosecution lawyer, Ibrahim Audu, told the court that the EFCC wrote to the ONSA, demanding the vouchers of the payments made to Okupe, who was once an aide to ex-President Olusegun Obasnajo.

    He said after analysing the payment vouchers, it was realised that cash payment of N50m was made into Okupe’s account as stated in the voucher of April 8, 2014.

    The witness added another cash payment of N6million was found to have been made to Okupe on April 2, 2014.

    Azonabor said there were series of payment in multiples of N10 million made to Okupe between 2012 to 2014.

    He said EFCC’s investigation found the sum of N50million paid into Zenith Bank account of Value Trust Investment Limited, which Okupe is a director.

    The witness added that another N35 million was paid into the account of Abraham Telecoms Nig Limited, in which Okupe is a signatory.

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    Azonabor said: “He (Okupe) told us he was the Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan from 2012 and was placed on a monthly salary of N835, 000 paid to him by the SGF,” Azonabor said.

    “Okupe said he was paid N10 million monthly for 24 months by ONSA and that the money was reduced to N5million monthly from January 2015 to May 2015”.

    “Okupe said the money was for special services and when asked to elaborate what he meant by ‘special services’, Okupe said part of the money was used to sponsor ‘Insight’, a programme on NTA.”

    Azonabor told the court that when a letter was written to NTA to confirm the authenticity of the document that emanated from the station, the television station agreed that the document emanated from it.

    The witness added: “We also got a follow up letter from the NTA that the programme, ‘Insight’, was later aired free-of-charge as directed by the then Director General of NTA who accepted the programme as part of the station’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

    Azonabor said Okupe claimed that part of the money collected from ONSA was used to pay workers, but when asked to show proof of payment he only brought a list of names on written piece of paper and also a typed paper.

    “There was no payment voucher, receipt or pay slip to show evidence of payment and when we asked him to produce staff he paid to, he couldn’t produce any,” Azonabor said.

    Further hearing in the case resumes today.

  • Court reserves judgment in trial of Jonathan’s ex-aide

    The Federal High Court Lagos Wednesday reserved judgment in the trial of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s aide, Dr Waripamo Owei-Dudafa, for alleged N1.6 billion fraud.

    Justice Mohammed Idris reserved judgement after counsel adopted their final addresses.

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Dudafa along with Joseph Iwejuo, a staff of Heritage Bank, on a 23 count charge bordering on money laundering.

    The prosecution closed its case on March 16, 2018, after calling seven witnesses and tendering several exhibits.

    The defence had initially filed and argued a no-case submission in its defence and had urged the court to dismiss the case, on the grounds that the prosecution failed to establish any case against them.

    Justice Idris had in a ruling last August dismissed the no case submission.

    Defence had consequently, entered its defence, calling two witnesses and tendering exhibits.

    It closed its case in November 2018 after which the court adjourned for adoption of final addresses.

    Prosecuting Counsel Mr Rotimi Oyedepo argued that prosecution had been able to lead sufficient evidence in establishing a case of money laundering, conspiracy as well as concealment of proceeds of unlawful act, against the defendants.

    He argued that from the evidences before the court, it is clear that the various monies traced to the account of some companies such as Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Ltd, were not the legitimate salary of the first defendant.

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    He argued that the defendant employed the best form of concealment of proceeds of unlawful act, by keeping the money in an account without his identity, and engaging the second defendant to operate it.

    “From the manner in which these transactions were consummated, the court can see clearly a meeting of minds to commit same.

    “The second defendant was running an account under different identity so as to conceal the offence.

    “If it was a legitimate transaction, the first defendant will not procure the second defendant to run the account and receive funds in same.

    “All that the prosecution is enjoined to know is the reasonability of their knowledge that same constitutes an offence,” he said.

    Oyedepo argued that the claim by the defendant that the monies were donated to a church, was only an afterthought which the court is not expected to act upon.

    Defence counsel, Mr Gboyega Oyewole (SAN), urged the court to discharge and acquit the defendant as the prosecution failed to establish any ingredient of the offence against the defendant.

    According to him, the defendant had pleaded not guilty to three phases of counts in the charge, and the onus remained constant with the prosecution to establish the sources of the funds as alleged.

    According to him, none of the prosecution witnesses led any evidence or tendered any exhibits to establish essential elements of the charge against the defendant.

    For instance, he argued that the purported owner of the account in which monies were paid was never called as a witness and one Festus Iyoha to whom monies were allegedly handed to, was also not called as a witness.

    He said that this failure to call the desired witnesses was fatal to the case of the prosecution, adding that the charge against the defendant must fail consequently.

    “Of all the assertions made by the defendant in relation to the source of the funds, no further investigations was made by prosecution; they did not call the people mentioned by the defendant or take their evidences.

    “If you allege that the source of a fund is illegal then you ought to discharge that burden of proof and call witnesses to establish same,”

    According to him, the defendant merely acted on instruction to” pay”, adding that before a court can safely convict it ought to look at the provisions of the law and the charges.

    He argued that it was not a strict liability offence and urged the court to discharge and acquit the defendant.

    Second defence counsel Mr. Ige Asemudara also adopted his final address in urging the court to discharge and acquit the defendant.

    After listening to the respective submissions of counsel Justice Idris reserved his judgment to a later date which will be communicated to parties.

     

  • Microfinance Bank chief jailed four years for fraud

    The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced Integrated Microfinance Bank Limited Managing Director Simon Ademola Akinteye to four years imprisonment for $166 million fraud.

    Justice Mojisola Olatoregun found him guilty of eight-count charge filed against him by the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), Federal Ministry of Justice.

    The judge sentenced Akinteye to four years on each of the counts, to run concurrently.

    She, however, gave the convict an option of N16million fine – N2 million on each count.

    Justice Olatoregun acquitted and discharged the convict’s co-accused, Gabriel Adepoju, who was charged with diverting over N22 million from the bank to Gad Press Limited.

    The prosecution alleged that Akinteye recklessly approved credit facilities of $166 million and N33 million to Mrs. Temitope Muhammed Imam without collateral.

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    Akinteye was said to have at different times withdrawn N11 million from the bank’s account and diverted it into his company account named Deblad Nigeria Limited.

    He was also said to have unlawfully withdrawn $166 million and paid it into Imam’s account domiciled with Citi Bank in New York.

    Prosecuting counsel Mrs. Ndidi Glady Ezinwa-Ukuba said the offence was contrary to Sections 18 (1)(a) and 18(3) and 15(1)(a)(I) Banks and other financial Institution Act Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and punishable under Section 18(2) and 16(1)(a) of the same Act.

    Before their arraignment on May 18, 2016, the defendants’ lawyer, A. O. Sheriff, through a preliminary objection, urged court to dismiss the charge.

    It was on the ground that the defendants had earlier been acquitted and discharged by Justice Okon Abang on similar charges.

    But Justice Olatoregun dismissed the objection on the ground that the facts in the charges were not the same.

  • Kogi East: Court orders NASS to swear-in Alfa

    …Rejects fresh suit by Aidoko

    A Federal High Court in Abuja finally laid to rest on Thursday the protracted dispute over who between Air Marshal Issac Alfa and Attai Aidoko was the actual candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the Kogi East Senatorial District in the 2015 election.

    Justice Anwuli Chikere, in a judgment on Thursday upheld an earlier judgment by Justice Gabriel Kolawole (formerly of the Federal High Court, Abuja) which found Alfa as the actual candidate for the seat, and ordered the Clerk of the National Assembly to swear him (Alfa) in to replace Aidoko, who the court ordered to vacate the seat.

    Justice Chikere’s judgment was on a fresh motion by Aidoko, in which he prayed the court to, among others, determine the validity or otherwise of the judgment delivered by Justice Kolawole in 2018 following a retrial ordered by the Supreme Court.

    Aidoko had appealed the judgment by Justice Kolawole up to the Supreme Court, but lost.

    The Supreme Court had, in its last judgment on the case, on January 23 this year, dismissed Aidoko’s appeal on the grounds that it was unmeritorious and statute barred.

    The apex court upheld an earlier decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja which affirmed the judgment by Justice Kolawole, in favour of Alfa.

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    Rather than accept his fate, Aidoko, again, went back before the Federal High Court to have the court reverse Justice Kolawole’s judgment, which has been upheld up to the Supreme Court.

    In her judgment on Thursday, Justice Chikere was of the view that based on the principles of stare decisis, (the hierarchy of courts) it would amount to judicial rascality for her to sit on a case that had been decided by the Supreme Court.

    Justice Chikere proceeded to strike out Aidoko’s motion and reaffirmed the judgment by Justice Kolawole.

    She also ordered the leadership of the National Assembly to urgently swear-in Alfa to replace the sacked Aidoko.

  • ‘Firm was paid N138m by NIMASA for no job’

    The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday heard that N138.5 million was paid to a company in 2014 by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) despite not executing any contract.

    Fredrick Ugor, an engineer at NIMASA, told Justice Ayokunle Faji that he worked in the company before joining the agency.

    He testified at the trial of former NIMASA Director-General Dr Patrick Akpobolokemi and five others.

    They were charged with N3.4 billion fraud.

    Ugor said the funds were lodged in the company’s account by NIMASA’s Committee on Intelligence (COI) at different times in 2014.

    He said he used Peniel Engineering Ltd for his services while also working as the Special Assistant to the Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker before he joined NIMASA.

    “I know Peniel Engineering Ltd. It is owned by my friend, Engineer Jolly James, while I was in Port-Harcourt.

    “It was the platform I was using for my business. The company is into maritime logistics, construction of roads and schools, etc.

    “It was not into intelligence gathering activities,” the witness said.

    He confirmed that N20 million, N35 million, N13 million, N35 million, N6 million, N22 million and N7.5 million were paid into the company’s account at different times in 2014 by COI.

    He told the court that the committee was set up by NIMASA’s management to gather intelligence aimed at stopping nefarious activities in the country.

    Ugor said he was not a member of the committee.

    “I did not know COI is in existence. I also know in the course of interrogation that the company’s account details were made available to the Committee by my Director, Captain Warredi Enisouh (fifth defendant). I gave it to him.

    “Peniel Engineering Ltd did not indulge in any intelligence gathering for NIMASA to warrant any payment into the company’s account,” he said.

    Akpobolokemi was charged along with Ezekiel Agaba, Ekene Nwakuche, Felix Bob-Nabena, Captain Warredi Enisouh and a firm, Al-kenzo Ltd, on a 22-count charge of converting N3.4 billion belonging to NIMASA for personal use.

    The defendants were said to have committed the alleged offence between December 2013 and July 2015.

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said they breached Sections 15 (1), (3), and 18 (a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibitions) Amendment Act, 2012.

    They pleaded not guilty.

    The trial continues tomorrow.

  • Two Lagos Assembly aspirants challenge INEC’s failure to enforce APC decision

    The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed February 20 and 22 to hear two suits by two All Progressives Congress (APC) members challenging INEC’s failure to enforce the APC’s decision to uphold their candidacies for the March 2 House of Assembly polls.

    Justice Rilwan Aikawa will on February 20 hear the suit filed by Famakinwa Adedayo Olufemi, representing Ajeromi/Ifelodun Constituency 1.

    The other suit, filed by Akeem Bello representing Amuwo Odofin Constituency II, will be heard by Justice A. O. Faji on February 22.

    The first to third defendants in Olufemi’s suit are: INEC, Olumoh Sa’adu Lukman and the APC, while INEC, Wale Rauf and the APC are the first to third defendants in Bello’s suit.

    They averred that the APC leadership forwarded their names to INEC as the authentic candidates of the party, but the umpire ignored the party’s decision, contrary to the law.

    Both suits were brought by originating summons and backed by affidavits both dated February 7, sworn to by both applicants.

    Olufemi averred that he participated in the party’s primary elections for the House of Assembly ticket alongside the second defendant.

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    He said: “I won the primary election but the result was manipulated in favour of the second defendant.

    “…that based on the manipulated result, the name of the 2nd Defendant was wrongly forwarded to the 1st Defendant.”

    On his part, Bello said the “second defendant contested the primaries…with me and others and lost the primary election to me.

    “Following my victory…my name was published by the third defendant as the candidate of the third defendant in respect of Amuwo Odofin Constituency II.”

    Both applicants said by two November 30 letters, the second defendants in both suits withdrew their candidacies, following which the APC leadership, by two November 30 letters, wrote INEC asking it to substitute the names of the withdrawn candidates with Olufemi and Bello’s.

    They accused INEC of ignoring the party’s requests, which they averred that it had no lawful authority to do.

    They asked the court for several reliefs, including mandatory injunctions “directing INEC to accept and treat” Olufemi and Bello as the lawful candidates in Ajeromi/Ifelodun Constituency 1 and Amuwo Odofin Constituency II.

    They also asked for injunctions restraining the second defendants in both suits – Wale Rauf and Olumoh Sa’adu Lukman and from parading themselves as the APC candidates for both constituencies, among other reliefs.

  • Second judge withdraws from NBA President’s N1.4bn case

    Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court, Lagos yesterday withdrew from the trial of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Paul Usoro (SAN).

    Usoro is facing N1.4 billion fraud charges.

    Usoro was first arraigned before Justice Muslim Hassan on a 10-count charge.

    He pleaded not guilty.

    Justice Hassan later withdrew from the case.

    Others charged with Usoro are Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Finance Nsikan Nkan; Accountant-General Mfon Udomah; Attorney-General Uwemedimo Nwoko and Margaret Ukpe, said to be at large.

    Also named in the charge is Governor Emmanuel Udom, “currently constitutionally immune from prosecution”.

    Usoro was to be re-arraigned before Justice Obiozor, but the judge recused himself for personal reasons.

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    “For personal reasons, I hereby disqualify myself from handling the case.

    “I hereby return this file to the Chief Judge for reassignment to another judge,” Justice Obiozor ruled.

    Prior to Usoro’s arraignment before Justice Hassan on December 18, his lead counsel, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), informed the judge of a December 17 letter to the Chief Judge seeking the transfer of the case to another judge for an undisclosed reason.

    Olanipekun said Usoro would want the case be transferred to either Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, or Abuja.

    He said if the case would remain in Lagos, it should be transferred to “any other honourable judge apart from my noble Lord”.

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleged that the defendants committed the offence on May 14, 2016.

    The commission alleged that Usoro conspired with others to commit the offence within the jurisdiction of the court.

  • Court orders EFCC, banks to pay Benue N100m

    A Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi on Tuesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC ) United Bank of Africa, UBA and Fidelity Bank to pay Benue state government N100 for freezing its accounts last year.

    Delivering judgement in the suit number FHC/MKD/CS/46/2018 filed by the Benue State Government challenging the legality of the EFCC freezing its accounts, Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon ordered the anti-graft commission to pay the Benue State Government the sum of N50 million as damages, while UBA and Fidelity are to each pay the sum of N25 million.

    Justice Olajuwon stated the Benue State government accounts frozen do not fall within the classes or categories of accounts liable to be frozen by the EFCC.

    She declared the action of the EFCC as illegal, null and void, saying the order to the affected Banks to freeze Benue State accounts was not obtained from a Federal High Court.

    The Judge thereafter granted an order of perpetual injunction restraining EFCC from further freezing Benue State Government accounts domiciled in financial institutions.

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    Benue State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Michael Gusa described the judgement as sound, adding the Governor Samuel Ortom’s administration believes in the rule of law and due process and would not fail to challenge any act of illegality on the State.

    It will be recalled a few days after Governor Samuel Ortom defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the EFCC ordered the freezing of the accounts of Benue State Government in UBA and Fidelity Bank on the premise that the Governor’s security vote was being investigated.

    The State through the office of Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice approached the court seeking a declaration that EFCC acted against the law when it directed the banks to freeze its accounts.