Nigeria: Court stops EFCC from arresting Kano businessman — Africa Links 24

A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has granted an interim order, restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from arresting or harassing a Dubai-based Nigerian businessman, Rabiu Auwalu-Tijjani.

DAILY NIGERIAN reports that the EFCC had declared Mr Tijjani, an indigene of Kano state, wanted over $1,931,700.12 money laundering allegations.

The declaration was disclosed in a notice signed by Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s spokesman on July 11.

Mr Oyewale had said…