A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the freezing of bank accounts allegedly owned by the immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’aziz Yari, and those of two other firms linked to him.
Justice Taiwo Taiwo gave the order on Friday on an ex-parte motion by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC).
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The companies are Kayatawa Nigeria Limited and B.T. Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited.
The judge ordered that the accounts in Polaris and Zenith banks with funds in United States dollars and the naira, be frozen pending when the affected person showed cause why the freezing order should be vacated.
Justice Taiwo also directed the commission to publish the order within 14 days in a national daily.
ICPC alleged that Yari and the companies received various funds belonging to the Zamfara State Government through their accounts with two commercial banks.
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The funds in the various accounts, the commission said, remained only N24,289,910 and $669,248 as of the time of filing the applications.
The judge fixed September 11 for Yari and other parties interested in the proceeds of the accounts to appear in court to show cause why the monies should not be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government.
