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Adetutu Sobowale
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has imposed a “post-no-debit status/lien” on the bank accounts of two individuals suspected of drug trafficking.
The suspects, Nnaemeka John Nwaozor and Levi Onwubiko Nwagu have accounts in three Nigerian commercial banks.
The court ordered the temporary freezing of their accounts following an ex-parte motion filed by the lawyer representing the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Umar Hussaini, in a case marked FHC/L/CS/569/2023.
Hussaini had informed the judge that the purpose of the freezing order was to enable the NDLEA complete its investigation and prosecution.
PLATFORM TIMES reports that the suspects are currently being held in detention by the NDLEA in Lagos.
The lawyer made a specific request for the following remedies before the court, “an order of the court directing the placing of ‘lien/post no- debit status on the following account numbers: Ecobank Plc with account numbers: 2951023182 to belonging to the fourth respondent (Nnaemeka John Nwaozor) presently under the NDLEA custody, for 90 days pending the conclusion of investigations in the matter.
“An order of the court directing the placing of ‘lien/post-no-debit status on the account numbers… belonging to the fifth respondent (Levi Onwubiko Nwogu), at present under the NDLEA custody, for 90 days pending the conclusion of investigations in the matter.
“An order of this honourable court directing the banks to allow the NDLEA inspects and make certified true copies (CTC) of account opening packages, statements of accounts, and any relevant documents in their custody in compliance with section 84 of the Evidence Act 2011, for investigation with such cooperation afforded them as required by the said law.”
Upon considering the requests, the judge, Justice Tijjani Ringim, issued the orders as requested.
PLATFORM TIMES gathered that earlier on March 30, 2023, Justice Abimbola Awogboro, who also serves in the same division of the court, ordered the detention of the accused drug traffickers in the custody of the NDLEA until the completion of the investigation into the alleged offenses of conspiracy, unlawful possession of gramsamsrammes of cocaine, and dealing in the same drug.
The remand order was granted based on an ex-parte motion filed by Umar Hussaini but argued by Paul Awogbuyi.
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