Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- In a significant ruling, the Federal High Court in Abuja has directed six banks to provide the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police with detailed account documents and transaction records related to Omoyele Sowore.

The ruling encompasses all inflows and outflows linked to Sowore from January 2024 to the present.

Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order on Tuesday after the I-G's counsel, Wisdom Madaki, presented an ex parte motion highlighting the gravity of the allegations against Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, who is being investigated for potential involvement in terrorism financing, money laundering, and other fraudulent activities.

"The application is meritorious. The prayer is hereby granted as prayed," J...