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Orders return of wife’s SUV seized from Lagos residence
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has restrained the Inspector-General of Police and other police authorities and officers from arresting, detaining, harassing, intimidating or threatening Chief Francis Onyekachukwu over a commercial dispute between two companies.
The court also ordered the
immediate and unconditional return of a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) belonging to Onyekachukwu’s wife, which was allegedly removed from his residence at No. 10A Thompson Avenue, Ikoyi, Lagos, on September 22, 2026.
Justice Yusuf Halilu issued the orders on October 21, 2026, while granting an ex-parte application filed on October 12 by Terka Aondo, SAN, on behalf of Onyekachukwu and Niger Green Dredging International Ltd. in suit number CV/4647/2026.
The respondents include the Inspector-General of Police, Nigeria Police Force, Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Police Service Commission, Divisional Police Officer, Ikoyi Police Division, Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Chukwuma Ihebom, of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja, and Superintendent of Police Elvis Ibe, also of the FCID.
Others are Managing Director of Royal Technergy Frontier Ltd., and the company.
In his ruling, Justice Halilu restrained the first to seventh respondents, including their officers, agents, servants and privies, from interfering with Onyekachukwu’s personal liberty, dignity and freedom of movement in connection with the commercial transaction between Niger Green Dredging International Ltd. and Royal Technergy Frontier Ltd.
The judge also barred the police respondents from further invading, barricading, occupying or interfering with the applicant’s residence or his peaceful possession and
enjoyment of the property pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
On the disputed vehicle, the court directed the first to ninth respondents to release and return the SUV belonging to Onyekachukwu’s wife unconditionally and forthwith.
Justice Halilu further restrained the first to seventh respondents from intervening in the commercial dispute or compelling the applicants to refund, repay, account for or otherwise settle any sum arising from the transaction between the two companies.
The judge also ordered the respondents to preserve the status quo
ante regarding the applicant’s residence and personal liberty pending the determination of the motion on notice.
In addition, the court granted the applicants leave to serve the originating process, other court documents and hearing notices on the second to seventh respondents by substituted service through the Inspector-General of Police at the Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja.
The matter was adjourned to November 10, 2026, for the hearing of the substantive motion on notice.
