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Police AIG Risk Jail Term Over Contempt of Court

The Lagos State High Court in TBS has asked the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2, Onikan, Bode Adeleke Adeyinka, to appear before it over the review of a judgment affirming the ownership of a land title belonging to Madam Efunroye Tinubu.

Adam Akinfolabi Akindele and Adamakin Investment, who were entrusted with the management of the Estate of Madam Iyalode Efunroye Tinubu, filed a suit.

They are praying the court to determine if the Police in the course of discharging its duties can accept a petition over a court verdict which had exonerated them of any wrongdoing in the management of the Estate.

The petitioner, Adamakin Investment and Works Limited, is asking the court to declare that the police lacked power to review the findings of the court or inquire into the propriety of its decision in the guise of investigation with a view to substituting it with their own view and decision or findings.

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In their originating summon, the plaintiffs are asking court to order the Police to show cause upon being served why they should not be restrained in line with the reliefs sought.

They are asking the court to compel the Police to withdraw all charges filed in various court over the estate management.

Adamakin is further asking for N60million damages for instigating the investigation for which he was arrested and detained in connection with the management of the Estate of Madam Iyalode Efunroye.

The firm and its chief executive officer said the action of the police soiled their name and reputation as a worthy real estate practitioners, adding that it caused them pain, anguish, mental torture, emotional stress, psychological trauma and hardship.

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Akinlade I. WAHAB is a dedicated journalist and the proprietor of I-WAHAB Media. He embarked on his career at Murhi International TV (MiTV) and subsequently joined Radio Nigeria as a Judicial Correspondent.With a profound interest in legal reporting, he currently holds the positions of Chairman at the National Association of Judicial Correspondents (NAJUC), Ikeja Branch, and Chairman at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Radio Nigeria Chapel.As the owner of I-WAHAB Media, he has successfully established Top Court News, a platform renowned for providing comprehensive coverage of court cases and legal developments, with the aim of promoting transparency within the judicial system.Akinlade's diligent work and unwavering commitment to ethical reporting have earned him immense respect within the Nigerian journalism community.

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