JUST IN: Police Trust Fund: Court stops deductions from federation account, orders refund to Rivers Govt

The Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Federal Government from deducting funds from the Federation Account to fund the Nigerian Police force and other agencies not listed in the constitution.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed on Wednesday declared the deductions as unconstitutional and unlawful.
He made the pronouncement in a judgement on a suit filed by the Rivers State Government against the Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice; the Accountant General of the Federation; the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, and Federal Ministry of Finance.