The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the freezing of three accounts allegedly belonging to the Lagos State Government over alleged N9.9billion fraud.

Justice Chuka Obiozor made the order following an ex-parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

He ordered the accounts’ “suspension” pending conclusion of investigation and possible prosecution of the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Adewale Adesanya.

The accounts are domiciled in First City Monument Bank (numbered 5617984012), Access Bank (0060949275) and Zenith Bank (1011691254).

In a supporting affidavit, an EFCC investigator Kungmi Daniel said the commission discovered huge inflow of N9,927,714,443.29 from the state accounts into the FCMB account.

It said the account, operated by Adesanya, was opened last September 17 during the Akinwunmi Ambode administration.

According to the deponent, investigators found that Adesanya and other signatories made fraudulent transfers from the state’s accounts and dissipated the funds.

“The trend is that the account always witnessed huge inflow from Lagos State Government in the above scheduled accounts managed by the respondent (Adesanya).

"There have been concerted efforts and attempts to dissipate the contents of the accounts listed in the schedule to this application.

“Without freezing the nominated accounts and temporarily forfeiting the money to the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, there is no way the fraud being perpetrated using the scheduled accounts can be stopped,” the EFCC said.

EFCC counsel Mohammed Abbas urged the court to grant the order temporarily attaching the accounts to enable it to conclude its investigations.

Justice Obiozor granted the prayers and adjourned until Friday.



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Great

Ambode boys sef

Obasanjo did very well by establishing EFCC during his term as President

Meanwhile when will EFCC trace Lagos State Government account transfers to Bourdillion since 1999

Hmmm....Is this a way of opening Ambode's files and denying him of any opportunities whatsoever of being appointed by the federal government?

So even Ambode is not left out in 'thieving' Nigerian money?

Daviddson:
Hmmm....Is this a way of opening Ambode's files and denying him of any opportunities whatsoever of being appointed by the federal government?

Are you a learner? Akpabio's file has been opened over and over and he still landed himself a ministerial post. Just be a member of APC and you've got no worries.

Garrieveryday:


Are you a learner? Akpabio's file has been opened over and over and he still landed himself a ministerial post. Just be a member of APC and you've got no worries.

That's not completely true, though I still feel that EFCC have biases towards some APC members, especially those very close to Tinubu or the president. We've seen uncountable number of people in APC (north, west, east and south) being arrested and m/billions ceased from them.

Garrieveryday:
So even Ambode is not left out in 'thieving' Nigerian money?

Nobody holy..

Because he want to join PDP his sins will not be forgiven.
Jagaban and bulion van can be set free.

Kwaruoption fighting corruption.
Shame to bad people's government

The drama don reach Ambode side be that.

Do U know 9ja is different from Nigeria




I am from 9ja and God bless 9ja #inobegentlemanatall

Garrieveryday:
So even Ambode is not left out in 'thieving' Nigerian money?

They all steal but some are monumental in proportion