Court Rejects Intels' Bid to Halt EFCC's $74M Probe
On October 2, 2026, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed an amended suit filed by Intels Nigeria Limited, which sought to restrain the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating an alleged $74 million debt owed to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Intels had initiated Suit No.
FHC/ABJ/CS/164/2022 against the EFCC, its chairman, the NPA, and the Attorney General of the Federation. The company claimed that the EFCC's actions constituted unlawful harassment and intimidation regarding a civil matter related to a Managing Agency Agreement with the NPA.
The NPA argued that Intels was improperly challenging the EFCC's powers, while the EFCC maintained that the NPA's complaint warranted a criminal investigation. The EFCC's evidence included allegations of non-remittance of funds and transactions involving larger sums.
Justice Nwite concluded that the nature of allegations arising from contractual relationships could be civil or criminal, thus affirming the EFCC's right to investigate.
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