A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed six financial institutions to provide the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, with detailed information on bank accounts linked to Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, stretching from January 2024 to the present.
Justice Emeka Nwite granted the ex parte motion filed by the IGP’s lawyer, Wisdom Madaki, deeming it meritorious. The application cited allegations of terrorism financing, money laundering, and fraudulent activities against Sowore and his media organization.
Ordered to comply are: United Bank for Africa (UBA), Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Zenith Bank, Opay Digital Services, Moniepoint, and Kuda Microfinance Bank. They must submit account opening documents, mandate cards, and certified statements for all inflows and outflows.
According to supporting affidavits, intelligence suggests that these accounts have been used to fund terrorism, launder money, and receive foreign financial support for illicit acts. The court’s directive aims to assist in prosecuting these allegations without prejudicing the respondents
At least 26 linked accounts—including those of Sahara Reporters and the African Action Congress (AAC)—are under investigators’ scrutiny.
