The Director of Investigation and Prosecution of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Joseph Eriki has been arrested by the police over alleged land fraud, awaiting prosecution.
Penpushing reports that the Director was arrested alongside Boniface Agwu, while both are currently in custody until their arraignment for criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass and forgery.
The other suspects are said to be at large while those arrested were charged alongside Ikechukwu Kanu, Donatec Electrical Company Limited, Super Structure Limited, Weatherfield Engineering, Marine Service Limited, Asher Information Services Limited, Prince Isaac Omoluwa, Nwaimoneye Augustine Onyisi, Sarajo Aliyu, and Ogbole Michael.
Penpushing further reports that they were alleged to have unlawfully entered Plot 461 – 470 and 486-496 belonging to Etha Ventures and put up structures with the intention of defrauding Etha Ventures.
The prosecution, said to actualise their intent, the defendants fraudulently secured a consent judgment in suit number FCT/HC/CV/240/2018, given the title of Plot 1406 (461-470 and 486-496) Sabon Lugbe East Layout, Abuja, to Super Structures Limited.
Penpushing also reports that Justice Suleiman Belgore of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court Garki had, on May 27, 2025, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the defendants so that they could appear in court for their arraignment on a 9-count charge of alleged land grabbing.
The prosecution counsel, David Kaswe, however, told the court that the defendants were on administrative bail, adding that they had been duly informed of the charges against them and that all efforts to bring them to court had been abortive.
Penpushing reports that it would be recalled that on June 4, 2025, defence counsel CS Ekeocha and EE Apeh promised to produce his clients for arraignment, while the judge restated his earlier order for the arrest of the defendants, in spite of the promises given by some of the counsel.
Meanwhile, the judge after four consecutive adjournments, fixed October 30, 2025 for the definite arraignment.
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