Court Stops Police, EFCC From Arresting Personnel Of Housing Developer

Justice Ganiyu Ali Safari of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Eti-Osa has restrained the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC ) and any other law enforcement agencies from arresting, harassing personnel of housing developer, A4 Reality Limited over possession of landed property in Eti- Osa Local Government Area.

The judge gave the verdict while ruling on an ex-parte application filed by the firm.

Respondents in the suit were Access Bank Plc, NPF, Inspector General of Police, and EFCC.

The court ordered parties in the suit to maintain status quo pending the final determination of the suit.

In the restraining orders, Justice Safari stopped all the respondents and any other law enforcement agencies by themselves and/or through their agents, privies, officers or otherwise howsoever called from harassing, threatening, arresting, molesting, inviting and/or chasing away the officers, employees, staff, construction engineers, site managers or anybody/person working for the firm on its land.

Part of the orders granted by the court read: “An order of interim  injunction restraining the respondents to maintain status quo and stay all actions in connection with the applicant’s property situate and located at Plot 1, Block XXE, Ojomu Chieftaincy Family Layout, Ajiran, Eti-Osa local government area, Lagos State measuring approximately 5000 square metres pending the hearing and determination of the Originating Motion on Notice in this suit.

“An order directing the respondents to maintain status quo and stay all actions in connection with the applicant’s property situate and located at Plot 1, Block XXE, Ojomu Chieftaincy Family Layout, Ajiran, Eti-Osa Local Government Area, Lagos State measuring approximately 5000 square metres pending the hearing and determination of the Originating Motion on Notice in this Suit.”