The main court in New Karu in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State has lifted a previous order that froze multiple bank accounts of a real estate dealer, Odupaye Abimbola Joseph.
Odupaye Abimbola Joseph and the company, Tigers Property LLC, were accused in court of fraudulently obtaining N457 million.
As a result, INTERPOL began investigating the situation and subsequently froze Odupaye’s bank accounts due to alleged fraud.
However, the court, in response to a motion filed by Joseph’s lawyer, C.S. Igwe, Esq. of Waterbridge Solicitors, lifted its previous directive to arrest Joseph and impose a “post no debit” restriction on his various bank accounts.
The decision was made by His Worship Abdulsalam Abubakar, Esq., in cases M/312/2024, M/313/2024, M/314/2024, and M/315/2024.
In a statement on Sunday, Joseph’s legal team responded to this, saying, “The ruling in favor of Odupaye Abimbola Joseph is a significant development in a case that received significant media attention.
“Previously, numerous media outlets extensively covered reports advocating for the arrest of Odupaye Abimbola Joseph.
“The court’s decision to lift the arrest warrant and financial restrictions on Odupaye Abimbola Joseph’s accounts demonstrates that our courts still uphold the principles of justice.”
The statement also mentioned that Odupaye expressed his appreciation to the judiciary as the ruling reaffirmed his belief that “the court is the last hope of a common man.”
He also hoped that the ruling would put an end to the allegations and unfounded rumors damaging his reputation.