On 24 April 2024, the judge of the Federal High Court of Abuja, Emeka Nwite, granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) an interim order to freeze 1,146 bank accounts “pending the conclusion of the investigation & raquo;.

Les comptes visés appartiennent à des particuliers et à des entreprises qui font l' objet d' une enquête pour des infractions présumées proches des transactions non autorisées en matière de change, de blanchiment d' argent and the financing of terrorism. The judge granted the Commission's request to conclude the investigation within 90 days. According to him, “the preliminary investigation conducted so far reveals that the bank accounts are linked to people who take advantage of virtual cryptocurrency exchange platforms to illegally manipulate the value of the Naira and launder the proceeds of illegal activities