An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has fixed March 3, 2026, for the arraignment of a lawyer, Victor Giwa, and two property developers, Cecil Osakwe and Ms. Edith Erhunmuuse, over alleged unlawful eviction and destruction of property valued at ₦300 million.
The court adjourned the matter on Tuesday following the absence of the presiding judge, Justice Samira Bature, who was reported to be unwell. The arraignment had earlier been scheduled for the same day.
The defendants are facing charges in suit number FCT/HS/CR/222/2023, bordering on conspiracy, forceful eviction, and destruction of property. They are accused of unlawfully evicting occupants and carting away valuables allegedly belonging to one Ms. Asabe Waziri from a residence located on Mekong Street, Maitama, Abuja.
According to the prosecution, the alleged offences were committed sometime in 2022 with the assistance of some police officers said to be currently at large. Items reportedly taken include household property, cash, and the complainant’s international passport, with the total value estimated at ₦300 million.
At the last hearing on November 4, 2025, Justice Bature had expressed concern over repeated delays in the matter, noting that previous adjournments were granted to enable the third defendant secure legal representation. She warned that the court would no longer tolerate actions capable of frustrating the arraignment of the defendants.
Some of the counts allege that the defendants conspired to unlawfully break into the complainant’s house without a valid court order and destroyed doors and other valuables. The offences are said to be contrary to Sections 96 and 326 of the Penal Code Law and punishable under Sections 97 and 327 of the same law.
The case has been adjourned to March 3, 2026, for arraignment.
