FCT court orders arrest over delays in N300m eviction case

A High Court successful the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting successful Maitama, Abuja, has ordered the apprehension of an Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, and a constabulary officer, Inspector Edith Erhunmuuse, for repeatedly failing to look successful tribunal implicit an alleged N300 cardinal amerciable eviction case.

Justice Samira Bature gave the bid connected Friday, saying the lack of the 2 defendants showed wide attempts to hold the lawsuit and disrespect the court.

At the resumed hearing, the Federal Government’s lawyer, Aderonke Imana, told the tribunal that the lawsuit was filed successful January 2023 but had been delayed due to the fact that the defendants kept failing to look successful tribunal for arraignment.

She said that, contempt respective adjournments, the defendants had not appeared, and urged the tribunal to use applicable laws to compel them to be proceedings.

“It is unfortunate that the 2nd and 3rd defendants are absent again today. This lawsuit has followed a accordant signifier of delay, peculiarly by the 2nd defendant, who had adjacent accused the Attorney-General’s bureau of stalling the trial,” she said.

However, the lawyer representing the 2nd defendant, Ogbu Aboje, opposed the request. He told the tribunal that his lawsuit was sick and had submitted a aesculapian report.

He besides mentioned pending applications earlier the court, including 1 filed connected February 2, 2026, and asked the tribunal to disregard the prosecution’s request.

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