In its continuous battle against acts of terrorism in Nigeria, the Department of the State Service (DSS) has again secured a court order from the Federal High Court in Abuja to freeze 13 different bank accounts linked to Henry Okocha, a suspected terrorist.
The effected accounts are in 7 different bank accounts which are United Bank for Africa (UBA), Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Union Bank of Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria, Providus Bank, Palmpay Limited and Resolut Limited and will be remain frozen for 60 days in order for the DSS to conduct further investigations.
Justice Peter Lifu gave the ruling in an ex-parte application filed by the DSS, which accused Okocha of receiving millions of naira highly suspected of being proceeds of terrorism into bank accounts.
The ex-parte application was brought under sections 5 and 81 of the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act 2022.
A similar court order had also been granted to the DSS by the Federal High Court in Abuja to freeze 20 bank accounts linked to Aisha Abdulkarim, a suspected female terrorist.
The accounts are domiciled in eight banks including Opay Digital Services Limited, Access Bank, UBA, GTB, Union Bank of Nigeria, Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, First Bank of Nigeria, and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and will remain frozen for 60 days.
More details later.