By Adelelye Kunle
Justice Taiwo Taiwo of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has issued arrest warrant against the wife of billionaire and oil magnate, Seiye Lulu-Briggs.
The court in its order asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the States Security Service (SSS), the Nigeria Police and other security agencies to arrest her wherever she is found within the jurisdiction of the court or outside.
The court issued the order following a request by the EFCC in a motion exparte moved by counsel to the EFCC, O O. Adeola and an affidavit in support of the motions deposed to by Ufuoma Ezire.
After the motion dated May 12, 2022 was moved, the court granted the reliefs sought and held, ”Upon reading the affidavit in support of the motion ex-parte deposed to by Ufuoma Ezire, Male, Adult, Nigerian and official of the E.F.C.C of Plot 301/302 Institution & research District, Jabi, Abuja, and filed at the court registry and after hearing 0.0. Adeola Esq. for the Applicant urging the court to grant the prayers, “It is hereby ordered as follows: That an order of this honourable court is hereby made issuing a warrant of arrest against Mrs Seinye Lulu Beiggs.
“That an order of this honourable court is hereby made authorising and or directing the EFCC, Nigeria Police, Department of the State Security Services, the Nigerian Immigration Services and the Interpol to arrest on sight Mrs Seinye Lulu-Briggs anywhere sighted in Nigeria or outside Nigeria and produce her before this honourable court or to the EFCC Headquarters, Abuja.”
