The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed six financial institutions to furnish the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) with details of transactions in accounts linked to politician and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his companies, from January 2024 to date.

 

Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order on Tuesday while ruling on an ex parte application filed by the IGP and moved by police counsel, Wisdom Madaki. The application was marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1757/2025.

 

The affected institutions are United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, Opay Digital Services Ltd, Moniepoint, and Kuda Microfinance Bank Ltd.

 

According to court documents, no fewer than 26 bank accounts linked to Sowore, including those of Sahara Reporters Media Foundation and the African Action Congress (AAC), are under investigation.

 

The IGP prayed the court for an order directing the banks to release Sowore’s account opening documents, mandate cards, and certified true copies of statements reflecting inflows and outflows within the period under review.

 

Police investigators claimed Sowore is being probed for alleged terrorism financing, money laundering, and fraudulent activities. A supporting affidavit stated that intelligence reports suggested the accounts were being used to receive financial support from foreign partners to fund terrorism.

 

The police argued that securing the court order was necessary to obtain account statements for a thorough investigation into the allegations.