Four Jaiz bank accounts connected to Mr. Mele Kyari, the immediate-past Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), have been temporarily frozen by the order of Federal High Court in Abuja due to fraud charges.
Ogechi Ujam, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) attorney, filed an ex parte motion asking the court to freeze the accounts until the Commission’s investigations were finished, and Justice Emeka Nwite issued the decision on Tuesday.
The Judge, in his ruling, held that the application was meritorious and accordingly granted same.
“I have listened to the counsel for the applicant and gone through the affidavit evidence with the exhibits and written address attached. I found that this application is meritorious and it is hereby granted as prayed,” the judge held.
Justice Nwite then adjourned till Sept 23.
EFCC is investigating the funds traced to Mele Kolo Kyari, who was the former Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
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