A Lagos Division of the Federal High Court on Tuesday ordered the
freezing of three bank accounts allegedly linked to the Lagos State
government and former governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, over an alleged N9.9
billion fraud.
Chuka Obiozor, the judge, ordered the temporary freezing of the
accounts, domiciled in Zenith Bank, Access Bank, and First City Monument
Bank, following an exparte application brought by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission.
According to the EFCC, N9.9 billion was paid from the state government’s
accounts into the FCMB account opened on September 17, 2018, and
operated by Adewale Adesanya, the permanent secretary in the Office of
the Chief of Staff to Mr Ambode.
The anti-graft commission urged the court to freeze the account pending
the conclusion of their investigation and possible prosecution of Mr
Adesanya.
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