Justice Yusuf Halilu, of a Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Jabi, Abuja, on Tuesday, has issued an interim order against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, restraining them from arresting or detaining a former Minister of Defence, Mr Lawal Batagarawa, over a land dispute matter.
The court also restrained the commission and its agents, privies, or anyone acting on their behalf, from inviting, harassing, intimidating, or otherwise threatening Batagarawa pending further proceedings.
The order was made following allegations that Batagarawa had been subjected to undue harassment by the anti-graft agency.
Justice Halilu also ordered substituted service of the originating process and other legal documents on the EFCC and other respondents in the suit.
He said, “Upon hearing motion, ex-parte M/12520/2025, filed on the 19th September 2024 and upon listening…