The Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Hon. Justice M. G. Umar has dismissed an application filed by Ihuoma Julia Nneji seeking to set aside the warrant of arrest previously issued against her.
It will be recalled that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) had, on April 16, 2025, declared Ms. Nneji wanted over alleged offences of criminal defamation, injurious falsehood, and cyberstalking of Abuja-based lawyer Barr. Henry Uzochukwu.
Ms. Nneji, daughter of Chief Frank Nneji, founder of ABC Transport, had approached the court to vacate the warrant of arrest granted against her in favour of the Inspector General of Police in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/627/25.
However, in a ruling delivered on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, the court found no merit in her application, emphasising that it could not restrain the police from carrying out its statutory duties. Consequently, the application was dismissed in its entirety.
The implication of the latest court decision was that the warrant of arrest issued and published against Ms. Nneji on April 16, 2025 remained valid. The police, were therefore, authorised to arrest her wherever she may be found, to answer to the petition against her.
Howeber, it remains to be seen whether Ms. Nneji will voluntarily surrender herself to the authorities in compliance with the subsisting court order.
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