Former NAFCO boss arrested at airport over attempt to access frozen account – Lawyers accuse AG of contempt

However, lawyers for Abdul-Wahab have announced plans to initiate contempt proceedings against the Attorney-General, Deputy Attorney-General, and the Director of the Bureau of National Investigations, alleging they deliberately violated a High Court order by causing their client's arrest despite judicial approval for his travel.

Describing the airport arrest as a "blatant and wilful violation" of a High Court order, Dame said contempt proceedings would be filed against the Attorney-General, his deputy, and the Director of the BNI.

The lawyers further rejected allegations that Abdul-Wahab attempted to withdraw funds from a frozen Republic Bank account before leaving the country, challenging the Deputy Attorney-General to "produce evidence of a withdrawal of any sum by our client from any of his bank accounts since the date of the court order".