The Department of State Services (DSS) has obtained a Federal High Court order in Abuja to freeze 20 bank accounts associated with Aisha Abdulkarim, a suspected female terrorist.
The accounts, domiciled in eight different banks, are to remain frozen for a period of 60 days to enable the secret police to carry out forensic investigations into the alleged acts of terrorism by the bank account operator.
Justice Peter Lifu issued the order to freeze the accounts after the DSS presented and argued an ex-parte application before him.
Also linked with the alleged acts of terrorism are Yehusa Idris and Abdullahi Babayo Umar, who are also in custody of the DSS.
The lawyer stated that freezing the accounts was crucial to providing the DSS with unrestricted access during the investigation.
Although the DSS requested a 90-day freeze order, the judge granted 60 days, instructing the secret police to conduct their investigation diligently and expeditiously.