A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Thursday restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from arresting or detaining contractors, lawyers, professionals and service providers, who have rendered services to the Rivers State Government.

The presiding judge, Justice Hilary Oshomah, had also restrained the anti-graft agency and the Attorney-General of the Federation from inviting and detaining officials of the Rivers State government for alleged investigations.

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Justice Oshomah in Suit Number FHC/PH/CS/101/2018, which was filed by the Rivers State Attorney-General against the EFCC and AGF, stopped the EFCC and the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation from interfering with the accounts of the Rivers State Government pending the determination of the substantive suit.

“An order of interlocutory injunction restraining 1st and 2nd defendants/respondents (EFCC/AGF) from inviting or further inviting, arresting and or detaining contractors (engaged by the Rivers State Government to carry out projects), professionals (including lawyers) or service providers to the Rivers State Government who have been paid by the State Government, for the purpose of investigating, probing and or interfering in any manner whatsoever with the management of the Rivers State consolidated fund.

An order of interlocutory injunction restraining 1st and 2nd defendants from giving any effect or further effect to the letter dated 7th August, 2018 wherein EFCC invited some officials of the Rivers State Government on the 20th of August or any date for that matter,” the court ruled.

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Justice Oshomah also restrained the EFCC and AGF or their agents, servants and privies from retrieving/demanding the Bank Verification Number of any officials of the plaintiffs, contractors executing projects, lawyers or vendors who have received payment for the purpose of probing or interfering with the accounts of the Rivers State Government pending the determination of the substantive suit.

The judge restrained the EFCC and AGF from directing Zenith Bank and Access Bank to furnish them with the bank account details, record books and/or any document for the purpose of probing, investigating or interfering with the accounts of the Rivers State Government until the determination of the substantive suit.
The court, however, ruled that the preliminary objection dated 3rd September, 2018 filed by the EFCC against the suit lacked merit.

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They should go an arrest Kano state officials.
Nigerians please join hands to rescue Nigeria from the lifeless one .