The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered six banks to provide the Inspector-General of Police with account documents and full transaction details, including inflows and outflows, linked to Omoyele Sowore from January 2024 to date.
Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order after the IGP’s lawyer, Wisdom Madaki, moved an ex parte motion to that effect.
In the motion, the IG stated that Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, is under investigation for alleged terrorism financing, money laundering, and fraudulent activities.
No fewer than 26 bank accounts linked to Sowore are said to be under probe, including accounts belonging to Sahara Reporters Media Foundation and the African Action Congress.
In the ex parte motion marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1757/2025, the IG listed Sowore and Sahara Reporters Media Foundation as 1st and 2nd defendants.
In his five grounds of argument, the IGP said Sowore is being investigated for terrorism financing, money laundering, and fraudulent activities.
That the complainant has commenced an investigation into the activities of the 1st respondent.
That the accounts for which the statements are sought are those being used by the 1st respondent for terrorism financing and money laundering.”
The applicant further argued that the relief sought was necessary to aid police investigations and that refusal would jeopardise the process.
Ibrahim stated that securing the court’s order was necessary to obtain the account statements and enable the police to investigate the alleged fraudulent activities of the respondents.
In his ruling, Justice Nwite held that the application was meritorious.
