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Court unfreezes ‘4 accounts’ linked to N21 billion system glitch, faults police
Summary by The Lagos Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Emeka Onyeks , as published by Nairametrics
· August 31, 2026
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Key points The system glitch is alleged to have involved N21 billion and occurred in 2023. The Federal High Court in Abuja made the ruling on Monday, affecting the bank accounts of four defendants.
A court decision has lifted freezing orders on four bank accounts linked to an alleged system glitch. The accounts were previously subject to Post-No-Debit orders. The system glitch is alleged to have involved N21 billion and occurred in 2023.
The court's decision also faulted the police. Further details about the case and the court's ruling are available from the source.
The Federal High Court in Abuja made the ruling on Monday, affecting the bank accounts of four defendants. For more information on the court's decision and the alleged system glitch, readers can refer to the original report.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 31, 2026 ·
Source: Nairametrics ·
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