Police arrests FCTA Director for alleged land grabbing

Police operatives have arrested Joseph Eriki, the Director of Investigation and Prosecution in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), over allegations of land grabbing.

Eriki was arrested alongside Boniface Agwu and is currently in custody until his arraignment for criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass, and forgery.

Other suspects are said to be at large

Eriki and Agwu were charged by the police 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 and Sarajo Aliyu, and Ogbole Michael.

They were alleged to have unlawfully entered Plot 461 – 470 and 486-496 belonging to Etha Ventures and put up structures intending to defraud Etha Ventures.

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“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,” the prosecution stated.

Justice Suleiman Belgore of a FCT High Court, Garki, had on May 27 issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the defendants so that they could appear in court for their arraignment on a nine-count charge of alleged land grabbing.

The prosecution counsel, David Kaswe, had told the court that the defendants were on administrative bail.

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