Justice S. B. Bawa of the High Court of Justice of Nasarawa State, has restrained the Inspector-General of Police from gaining access to a disputed property at No. 1, Mekong Close, Maitama District, Abuja.
Justice Bawa also ordered the Director-General of the Directorate of State Services, the Commissioner of Police in FCT and the Commissioner of Police in charge of FCID, Aina Emmmanuel from entering the property in question.
The court gave the order upon an exparte motion dated June 10, 2024, but moved on June 11.
The motion marked NSD/MG390M1/2024, was drawn from suit no. NSD/MG3980/2024, between Abeh Signatures against Asabe Waziri, the IGP, DSS, CP FCT and CP FCID, 1st to 5th defendants respectively.
After listening to counsel to Abeh Signatures, Barrister D. I. Oguamdinma, Justice Bawa, held, “That leave is hereby granted to the applicant restraining the 2nd to 4th Respondents either through their agents and and officers to Stay Further Action To wit-Maintain Status Quo ante bellum in respect to subject matter of the suit in relation to the Applicant until the determination of motion on notice.
“That leave is hereby granted to the applicant restraining the 2nd to 5th Respondents jointly and severally from Further Inviting, Arresting And Detaining the Applicant’s Directors, staff and workers on the subject matter of this suit pending the determination of Motion on Notice.”
The court has fixed hearing of the case on 3rd July, 2024.
Recall that the plaintiff in the suit, has been engaged in a protracted legal battle with one Asabe Waziri, a staff of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd, over the purchase of two flats in the property for over two years.
About two weeks ago, Senior Counsel to the properry firm, Barrister Victor Giwa had cried out over harrasment and intimidation by the police against him and other staff of the property company.
Barriater Giwa, who was detained for five hours debunked news making round that he was detained for disobedience to court order and judgement of the court of appeal in the case involving Asabe Wazirri and Abeh signature Limited in appeal No: CA/ABJ/CV/246/2022 regarding a property in Maitama.
