Detectives of the Nigerian
Financial Intelligence Unit investigating the suspended Chief Justice of
Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen have reportedly uncovered more bank
accounts as a result of BVN search.
The Nation reports that the
detectives have written three banks for details of the accounts linked to
Onnoghen.
According to sources privy to the
investigation, detail of the accounts are:
1. USD account from October, 2012
to September, 2016 — $1,922,657.00
2. GBP (£) account from 2012 to
September, 2016 — £138, 439.00
3. Euro account as at September 30, 2016 —
€55,154.00
4. Naira account from September,
2005 to October, 2016 — N91, 962.362.49
A document submitted on the reported stated
that: “Upon receipt of the report, a preliminary investigation was conducted
during which the following actions were carried out:
“A request was sent to the
Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) for a report on the suspect.
“A letter of investigation
activities was sent to Standard Chartered Bank, Union Bank and Heritage Bank to
provide the statements of accounts of the suspect;
“A BVN search through the NIBSS
platform was conducted on the suspect and six (6) more accounts were found to
be linked or connected to the suspect;
“The statements of accounts of the suspect
were analyzed and further to that, a letter was written to Standard Chartered
Bank requesting for additional information on suspicious activities in the
account.”
It was reported that there was
heightened security in front of the house of Onnoghen although a source claimed
it was for his own protection.
He said: “Yes, the security
around the quarters was enhanced but I doubt your insinuation of restriction of
movement of the CJN.
“With the tension generated by
the suspension of the CJN, security agencies are only taking pre-emptive action
to prevent the judges from harm.”
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