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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to immediately unfreeze 20 bank accounts linked to protesters and promoters of
#EndSARS.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the order following the sudden withdrawal of a suit instituted against them by the CBN through its counsel, Michael Aondoakaa (SAN).
The order which was for 180 days was to enable the CBN probe the alleged crime against the defendants.
Although the order was supposed to be renewed upon an application by the CBN, the apex bank, however, opted to withdraw its earlier application for an extension of time and the subsequent decision of the defendants through their lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), to also withdraw all processes filed against the suit.
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IGP’s Tenure Extension: Buhari acted lawfully, AGF Malami insists
President Muhammadu Buhari recently extended the tenure of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, by three months. 2 min read
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari acted within the ambit of the law by extending the tenure of Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu.
Mr Malami stated this on Wednesday when he appeared on a programme on
He said the president also acted within the timeframe stipulated by the constitution and exercised his powers to appoint persons into offices subject to confirmation by the Senate.