The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered six banks to provide the Inspector-General of Police (I-G) with account documents and transaction details, including inflows and outflows, linked to Omoyele Sowore from January 2024 to date.
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Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order following an ex parte motion filed by the I-G’s lawyer, Wisdom Madaki.
In the motion, the I-G stated that Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, is under investigation for alleged terrorism financing, money laundering, and other fraudulent activities.
Justice Nwite ruled that the application was meritorious.
“I have listened to the submissions of the applicant’s counsel and reviewed the affidavit evidence. I am of the view, and so hold, that the application is meritorious. The prayer is hereby granted as prayed,” the judge said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ex parte motion, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1757/2025, named Sowore and Sahara Reporters Media Foundation as the 1st and 2nd defendants.
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, Opay Digital Services Ltd, Moniepoint, and Kuda Microfinance Bank Ltd were joined as the 3rd to 8th defendants.
The I-G sought “an order directing the above banks to provide account opening packages/mandate cards, certified true copies of statements of account reflecting transfers with account numbers, including all inflows and outflows from January 2024 till date.”
The I-G argued that the accounts in question are being used for terrorism financing and money laundering. He further stated that the requested information is essential for the ongoing investigation and that failure to grant the order could jeopardize police inquiries.
In the supporting affidavit, Bassey Ibrahim, a police officer in the Legal Section of the Force CID, alleged that intelligence reports indicate Sowore “is using the accounts for terrorism financing, money laundering, and receives financial support from foreign partners for terrorism.”
Ibrahim emphasized that obtaining the account statements is crucial for the investigation and stated, “The respondents will not be prejudiced or indemnified by the grant of this application. I swear to this affidavit in good faith, believing the content to be true and correct in accordance with the provisions of the Oath Act, 2024.”
NAN reports that at least 26 bank accounts linked to Sowore, including those of Sahara Reporters Media Foundation and the African Action Congress (AAC), are currently under investigation.
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