BREAKING: Patience Jonathan’s Multiple Bank Accounts Frozen By Federal High Court

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has given an order that an account operated by former first lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, be frozen on the ground that it contains suspected proceeds of crime. The account, domiciled with Skye Bank plc, has a balance of $5,316.66.

Also affected by the order are five companies and one Esther Oba. The companies collectively have balances totaling N7,418,829,290.94 (seven billion four hundred and eighteen million eight hundred and twenty nine thousand two hundred and ninety naira ninety four kobo) in six commercial banks, while Esther Obafo has a balance of $429,381.87.

The court order was sequel to a further affidavit in support of Ex-parte originating summons sworn to by Mr. Abdulahi Tukur, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and filed before the court by EFCC prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo.     Mr. Tukur averred that there is an urgent need for the court to direct the managers of the bank accounts contained in the schedule filed with the summons (FHC/L/CS/1343/16) to, in the interim, forfeit the money in the accounts, to prevent further tampering with such.

The five companies affected are Finchley Top Homes Limited, Aribawa Aruera, Magel Resort Limited, AM -PM Global Network Limited Pansy Oil and Gas Limited.

Finchley Top Homes Limited is alleged to have fraudulently open account number 1102001996 domiciled with Ecobank Plc and has a current balance of N226,376,700.23 and a fixed deposit with a balance of N1,099,511,484.88.

The company also fraudulently opened other accounts These are account 1771731336, domiciled with Skye Bank and with a current balance of N14,173,848.85; Fidelity Bank account 4011019539  with a current balance of N1,800,494,000; Stanbic Bank account 0016901361 with a current balance of N40,594,12.88; and Diamond Bank account 0019213687 with a current balance of N39,418,712.12.

Aribawa Aruera Reachout Foundation opened account number 1222014221 with Ecobank and has a closing balance of N479,893,431.01, while Magel Resort Limited accounts (4011019546/5250059782) with Fidelity Bank has a subsisting balance of N1,000,494,000.

The company also operates two other accounts (1011744356) in Zenith Bank, which has a balance of N858,923,982, and 0024351590 with Diamond Bank and has a balance of N174,166,207.00.

AM-PM Global Network Limited opened account number 0026718889 at Diamond Bank and has a balance of N7,213,303.50.

The account opened by Pansy Oil and Gas Limited at Fidelity Bank (4011019577) has a current balance of N1,809,666,494.68, while that at Diamond Bank (0026838491) has a balance of N55,930,024.50.

Esther Oba was found to have opened account number 0019213689 with Diamond Bank and has a current balance of $429,381.87.

All the monies are suspected to be proceeds of crime.

Upon the receipt of an intelligence report, the EFCC said it carried out analyses, which showed that the accounts merited being investigated. As such, Mr.  Tukur averred that it would serve the course of justice to grant the application for such.

The presiding judge, Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, while granting the order freezing the accounts listed, ordered the anti-graft agency to file an undertaking in relation to damages payable by it if it turns out that the order should not have been made.

 

Source: Sahara Reporters

Two Federal High Court Judges Report To EFCC (Photos)

Two Federal High Court judges Mohammed Nasir Yunusa and Hyeladzira Ajiya Nganjiwa today, 17th October, 2016, reported to the Lagos Office of EFCC. The judges arrived at the Commission’s Lagos Office following an invitation letter the EFCC extended to them.
Their invitation is sequel to the bribery and money laundering allegations the Commission discovered during investigations in an ongoing case in which two senior lawyers have already been arraigned in court.
It would be recalled that the EFCC had on March 9, 2016, arraigned two senior lawyers Rickey Tarfa SAN and Joseph Nwobike SAN, before a Lagos High Court on allegations of bribery and offering gratification to a public official. Nwobike and Tarfa are facing criminal prosecution for allegedly offering gratification to Federal High Court judges to refrain them from exercising the duties of their office.
Subsequent investigation revealed that the two Judges allegedly received sums of money from the two senior lawyers severally.
The judges are presently being attended to by operatives of the commission.

 

 

 

Newly Appointed Judges Sworn Into Office (PHOTOS)

The 30 newly appointed judges for the Federal High Court were sworn-in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mahmud Mohammed on Wednesday.

PIC.5.  CROSS-SECTION OF JUDGES OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT AT THEIR SWEARING IN  IN  ABUJA  ON WEDNESDAY (2/12/15).

PIC.5. CROSS-SECTION OF JUDGES OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT AT THEIR SWEARING IN IN ABUJA ON WEDNESDAY (2/12/15).

 

PIC.7. NEWLY APPOINTED JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT, DR NNAMDI DIMGBA, BEING  SWORN IN IN ABUJA ON WEDNESDAY (2/12/15). 7420/2/12/2015/JAU/NAN

PIC.7. NEWLY APPOINTED JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT, DR NNAMDI DIMGBA, BEING SWORN IN IN ABUJA ON WEDNESDAY (2/12/15).

 

PIC.7. NEWLY APPOINTED JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT, DR NNAMDI DIMGBA, BEING  SWORN IN IN ABUJA ON WEDNESDAY (2/12/15). 7420/2/12/2015/JAU/NAN

PIC.7. NEWLY APPOINTED JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT, DR NNAMDI DIMGBA, BEING SWORN IN IN ABUJA ON WEDNESDAY (2/12/15).

 

PIC.6.  A NEWLY APPOINTED JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT, MR NEHIZENA  EKUNWE,  TAKING OATH DURING THE SWEARING IN OF NEW JUDGES OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT IN  ABUJA ON WEDNESDAY (2/12/15). 7419/2/12/2015/JAU/NAN

PIC.6. A NEWLY APPOINTED JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT, MR NEHIZENA EKUNWE, TAKING OATH DURING THE SWEARING IN OF NEW JUDGES OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT IN ABUJA ON WEDNESDAY (2/12/15).

The newly appointed judges are: Justices Yellin Bogoro (Bauchi), Rosemary Oghoghorie (Delta), Taiwo Obayomi Taiwo (Ogun), Ibrahim Watila (Borno), Mallong Hoommuk (Plateau) and Isa Dashen (Adamawa).
Others are; Hassan Dikko (Kebbi), Jude Dagat (Kaduna), Olayinka Tokode (Osun), Simon Amobeda (Kogi), Jane Inyang (Cross River) and Daniel Osiagor (Rivers).
Also on the list are, Prof. Chuka Obiozor (Anambra), Iniekenimi Oweib (Bayelsa), Hassan Sule (Zamfara), Hadiza Shagari (Sokoto), Saleh Idrissa (Yobe) and Joyce Abdulmalik (Edo).
Also appointed are; Hillary Oshomah (Edo), Fadima Aminu (Adamawa), Toyin Adegoke (Kwara), James Omotosho (Ogun), Nehizena Ekunwe (Edo) and Stephen Pam (Plateau).
Others are; Akintayo Aluko (Ekiti), Dr. Nnamdi Dimgba (Abia), Emeka Nwite (Ebonyi), Abdulazeez Anka (Zamfara), Abdu Dogo (FCT) and Adamu Muhammed (Jigawa).

Attempt To Burn Federal High Court In Port Harcourt Foiled By Police

The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Police say it has foiled an attempt by arsonists to raze the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. There were speculations Thursday morning that two explosions went off at the premises of the court.

But police in the state said there were no explosions as speculated. “There was an unsuccessful attempt to torch Federal High Court,” police spokesperson in the state, Muhammed Ahmad, told reporters. “It was never an explosion as speculated. Investigation has in earnest commenced.”

Mr. Ahmad did not provide further details. Earlier reports however said the incident occurred “just now as judges settled down for the day’s work”.

“The Court was supposed to hear two cases brought before it by the APC local government chairmen in the state against the Rivers State government,” a journalist in the city, Fyneface Fyneface, said .

“However, the local council chairmen had said earlier on local radio stations today that they had withdrawn their case at the Federal High Court to enable them continue with same case at the Industrial Court, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.” 

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