War Against Drug: NDLEA Secures Order to Block Bank Accounts of 2 Alleged Dealers in Commercial Bank
- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has obtained an order to block the bank accounts of two suspected drug traffickers
- This means that no further transactions can be made on the accounts until further notice
- The NDLEA has been making strides in its effort to combat drug trafficking in Nigeria
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The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered that the bank accounts of two suspected drug traffickers, Nnaemeka John Nwaozor and Levi Onwubiko Nwagu, be placed on a "post-no-debit status/lien."
The suspects are currently in detention in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
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How it happened
Leadership reports that the NDLEA obtained the court order to conclude its investigation and prosecution of the suspects, who are accused of being involved in drug trafficking.
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The agency's lawyer, Umar Hussaini, argued the case before Justice Tijani Ringim, who granted the order to freeze the accounts temporarily.
Specifically, Hussaini asked the court to direct Ecobank Plc to place a "lien/post-no-debit status" on the account numbers 2951023182 belonging to Nnaemeka John Nwaozor for 90 days, while investigations are ongoing. The order was granted in a suit marked FHC/L/CS/569/2023.
NDLEA's strides
The NDLEA has been stepping up its efforts to combat drug trafficking in Nigeria, which is a major transit point for illicit substances from South America and Asia to Europe and North America.
The agency has made significant seizures and arrested numerous suspects in recent years.
One of which was the arrest of a Lagos-based church general overseer alongside two other accomplices attempting to smuggle illicit dr*gs to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
CBN to close millions of bank accounts in Access, UBA, Zenith, and others
Meanwhile, in another report, Legit.ng revealed that CBN plans to close bank accounts without BVN to clean up the sector and reduce fraud.
BVN is a unique identifier capturing biometric data used to verify customer identities and prevent fraud.
There are 24 commercial banks operating in Nigeria, including Access, UBA, Zenith, and other financial institutions, that require BVN.
Source: Legit.ng
