A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed six commercial banks to provide the Inspector-General of Police with full account details and transaction records of Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, covering the period from January 2024 to date.
Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order following an ex parte application filed by police counsel, Wisdom Madaki. According to the application, Sowore is under investigation for alleged terrorism financing, money laundering, and other financial crimes.
At least 26 accounts connected to him, including those belonging to Sahara Reporters Media Foundation and the African Action Congress, are reportedly under scrutiny.
The affected financial institutions United Bank for Africa (UBA), Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Zenith Bank, Opay Digital Services, Moniepoint, and Kuda Microfinance Bank were named as respondents in the case marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1757/2025.
The police requested access to certified true copies of account statements, mandate cards, and records of all financial inflows and outflows. Supporting affidavits alleged that the accounts received foreign funds potentially linked to terrorism financing.
Justice Nwite ruled in favor of the police, stating the application had merit and granted the request in full.
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