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  • FG to Extradite Simon Ekpa, tightens noose on Biafra govt in exile

    FG to Extradite Simon Ekpa, tightens noose on Biafra govt in exile

    The Federal Government has said it will take action against Simon Ekpa, the leader of the Biafra Government in Exile (BRGIE), who recently announced plans to declare the Biafra Republic on December 2, 2024.
    Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, revealed that the government would respond appropriately through diplomatic channels, including the European Union, to extradite Ekpa from Finland.
    “The FG would respond appropriately to the Finnish Government through the EU. On the part of the military, troops would sustain operations against IPOB/ESN,” General Buba stated.
    Ekpa, who claims to be the Prime Minister of BRGIE, announced on his social media handle that the Biafra Government would unveil the map of the “40 United States of Biafra” and issue a declaration on December 2, 2024.
    The move, according to Ekpa, aims to hasten the realization of Biafra’s independence. However, the Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to sustaining military operations against the Indigenous People of Biafra and Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN).
  • Court hears suit against seizure of Arik Aircrafts, properties August 5

    Court hears suit against seizure of Arik Aircrafts, properties August 5

    A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Wednesday fixed August 5, for hearing in a suit seeking to stop the seizure of the aircraft and other properties belonging to ArikAir Limited over $2.5 million indebtedness.

    The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) brought the motion on notice to the High Court sequel to Monday’s seizure of Arik aircraft and other assets by the Atlas Petroleum International Ltd and its sponsor.

    AMCON is seeking to stop the continued seizure of the Arik Airlines properties on the grounds that the airline was already under another receivership following its indebtedness to Zenith Bank Plc to the tune of N37.0 billion.

    However, Justice Iheme Nwosu, could not proceed with hearing and determination of the AMCON’s suit against the seizure of the aircraft following the discovery that the Deputy Sheriff was not served with the motion as required by law.

    Deputy Sheriffs are officials of high courts who enforce and execute judgement of courts as stipulated by law.

    Justice Nwosu subsequently fixed August 5 and 12 for hearing of the AMCON’s motion.

    Speaking with journalists shortly after the proceedings, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and counsel to Atlas Petroleum Limited, Sebastian Hon, confirmed that AMCON filed the motion seeking to stop the enforcement of the order against Arik Airline over its huge debt to Atlas Petroleum.

    The senior lawyer observed that while his clients were in the process of enforcement, “AMCON surprisingly, I will say came to intervene that Arik Air is under receivership when they were aware of the matter right from the Lagos High Court to the Supreme Court and the judgments were given against Arik.

    “We are going on with the enforcement as permitted by the law, we will not flout the law or any order of court but as it is, the Minister of Aviation who was served with the enforcement orders has succeeded in grounding two aircraft which are not related to the application AMCON brought to court to stop the enforcement.

    A former judge of the FCT High Court now in Court of Appeal, Justice Olukayode Adeniyi had on June 26, 2024, issued an order directing the attachment and sale of all movable properties of the Arik Air Limited found within the jurisdiction of the court.

    Consequently, the judgement creditor in enforcing the order of the court had seized aircraft, hangers, especially Boeing 737 with registration numbers: B737.700/5N-MJF, B737.800/5N-MJQ, DASH8.Q400 and 5N-BKK in satisfaction of the $2.5 million debt against the airline