Court orders DSS freeze on 20 bank accounts linked to suspected female terrorist

By Trek Africa Newspaper

The Federal High Court on Friday granted an order to the Department of State Services (DSS) to freeze 20 bank accounts linked to Aisha Abdulkarim, a suspected female terrorist.

The accounts, spread across eight banks, will remain frozen for 60 days to facilitate forensic investigations.

Justice Peter Lifu issued the order following an ex-parte application by the DSS, which argued that the freeze was necessary to grant unhindered access to the accounts. The banks affected include Opay Digital Services Limited, Access Bank, United Bank for Africa, Guaranty Trust Bank, Union Bank of Nigeria, Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, First Bank of Nigeria, and First City Monument Bank.

Two other individuals, Yehusa Idris and Abdullahi Babayo Umar, have been taken into custody in connection with the alleged acts of terrorism. The DSS had requested a 90-day freeze, but Justice Lifu granted 60 days, emphasizing the need for diligent and swift investigation.

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