The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has restrained the Inspector-General of Police and six other police authorities and officers from arresting, detaining, harassing, intimidating or threatening Chief Francis Chukwubuikem Onyekachukwu over a commercial and civil transaction.
The court also ordered the unconditional release and return of an SUV belonging to Onyekachukwu’s wife, which was removed from his residence at No. 10A Thompson Avenue, Ikoyi, Lagos, on September 22, 2026.
Justice Y. Halilu made the orders on October 21, 2026, while granting an ex-parte application filed by Onyekachukwu and Niger Green Dredging International Ltd. in suit number CV/4647/2026.
The judge restrained the first to seventh respondents, their officers, agents, servants and privies from interfering with Onyekachukwu’s personal liberty, dignity and freedom of movement in connection with or arising from the commercial and civil transaction between Niger Green Dredging International Ltd. and Royal Technergy Frontier Ltd.
Justice Halilu 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 premises, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
On the vehicle, the court directed the first to ninth respondents to unconditionally release and return forthwith the SUV belonging to the applicant’s wife, which was removed from his residence on September 22, 2026. The directive is to remain in effect pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
The court further restrained the first to seventh respondents from intervening in or compelling the applicants to refund, repay, account for or otherwise settle any sum arising from the commercial transaction between the two companies.
Justice Halilu also directed the first to seventh respondents to preserve the status quo ante regarding the applicant’s residence and personal liberty pending the determination of the motion on notice.
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, Abuja, and Superintendent of Police Elvis Ibe of the FCID, Abuja.
Others are Prince Donald Okoroike, Managing Director of Royal Technergy Frontier Ltd., and the company.
The judge granted the applicants leave to serve the originating process, other court processes and hearing notices on the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh respondents by substituted service through the Inspector-General of Police at the Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja.
The orders followed an ex-parte motion dated October 9, 2026, and filed on October 12, 2026. The applicants were represented by Terk aa J. Aondo, SAN.
The orders are interim, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
