Judge returns Lagos land forgery case to CJ

By Okikiola Lateef

A Lagos State High Court abrogation judge, Justice Akinwunmi Idowu, has returned the lawsuit record of alleged forgery and amerciable concern brought against a firm, Al-Trade Agencies Limited, and 2 others, backmost to the Chief Judge for reassignment.

The lawsuit involves Julius Eshiet and Alabi Collins of the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, who are listed arsenic 1st and 3rd defendants.

The charges were filed by the Inspector-General of Police, and archetypal came up earlier Justice Idowu connected September 9, 2025.

At the resumed proceeding past Friday, Justice Idowu informed the prosecution, Rotshang Dimka that the substance could nary longer proceed earlier him, having marked the extremity of the judiciary’s agelong vacation.

The file, helium said, had been sent backmost to the Chief Judge for caller duty earlier a regular court.

The constabulary had charged the defendants connected a 13-count complaint bordering connected alleged forceful takeover, amerciable concern and forgery of documents relating to a disputed spot successful the Government Reserved Area (GRA), Ikeja.

The defendants are accused of conspiring to unlawfully prehend and inhabit Block C, Plots 30 and 37, Ajisafe Street, said to beryllium successful the lawful possession of Viagem Property & Investment Ltd.

The prosecution further alleged that Eshiet and Al-Trade Agencies, successful institution of equipped constabulary officers, illegally entered and occupied the land, and went connected to destruct signposts erected by the Lagos State Special Task Force, LSSTF, to bespeak that the spot was nether investigation.

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