Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC
Court Grants EFCC Order to Freeze 1146 Suspicious Accounts
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Wednesday 24, April, 2024 granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, an interim order to freeze One Thousand, One Hundred and Forty Six(1,146) bank accounts belonging to individuals and companies being investigated for alleged offences bordering on unauthorized dealing in forex exchange, money laundering and terrorism financing. The judge ordered that the accounts be frozen “pending conclusion of investigation." While ruling on a motion moved by the EFCC counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, the judge stated “that an order of this ho…
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