A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) and his subordinates to vacate a Lagos property with immediate effect and revert possession to Osagie Eguavoen (the plaintiff).

Justice Daniel Osiagor gave the interim order in a suit instituted by Eguavoen, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Associate Property Development Company Limited against the Federal Ministry of Communication and Technology, Olusola Adekanola, Nigeria Telecommunications Limited, Federal Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development, Implementation Committee on Alienation of Federal Government property and Attorney General of the Federation.

The plaintiff had dragged the respondents to court over invasion of his private property and sealing of the same by Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), in Osborne road, Ikoyi, Lagos.

The court had earlier ordered parties in the suit to maintain status quo, but Adekanola allegedly invaded the property with police officers and forcefully took possession.

The plaintiff informed the court and Justice Osiagor subsequently gave the order.

The court also ordered the BPE and Adekanola, to file an affidavit of fact within seven days signifying their withdrawal from the premises in compliance with the court’s order, and undertaking not to enter the premises of the property during the pendency of the suit.

The court adjourned to October 30 for defence.

However, Eguavoen, has called on the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Zone 2 Command, Mohammed Ari Ali, to fish out officers from his office and Mobile Police Force (PMF ), who came to eject his clients from the property, while the matter was pending in court.

He also called on officials of the BPE, who the police officers accompanied to seal off the estate to respect the court’s order directing them not to disturb the occupants.