A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered 48 individuals across Nigeria to
report to the Department of State Services (DSS) in Shangisha, Lagos, over
allegations of fraud and unlawful financial transactions.
The court directive, issued on January 12, 2026, was made public under Suit No:
FHC/L/MISC/649/2025, in connection with the case between the Federal Republic
of Nigeria and one Yakubu Idris & 47 others.
According to the order, all 48 persons are to present themselves to the Lagos
Command of the DSS within 60 days of the court’s public notice.
The purpose, the court stated, is to enable the listed individuals to “clear their
names” regarding ongoing investigations into suspected fraud-related activities.
Failure to comply, the court warned, may result in further legal actions.
The individuals named in the suit are drawn from different parts of the country,
including the FCT Abuja, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Nasarawa, Kano, Imo, Delta,
and Rivers States.
Those named in the order range in age from 24 to 76 years.
Others are also listed in a full-court-issued document circulated alongside the
notice.
The directive is a formal legal requirement, not a voluntary request, and stems
from an active investigative process involving the DSS.
The case is one of several currently before the court aimed at tackling complex
fraud and illicit financial flows involving private individuals across multiple states.
