Telecommunications Company, Globacom Limited has urged a Lagos
State High Court in Igbosere to restraint the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) from further investigation on a
petition written against it by a foreign firm over alleged
fraud.
Globacom is also demanding the sum of N50 millions as damages
for the unlawful and unwarranted threats of arrest and detention of
the applicants on account of a transaction which is purely
contractual.
Also joined as respondents in the case apart from EFCC is the
foreign firm, Emitac Mobile Solutions, LLNP, based in Dubai and an
operative of EFC, Kadiri Thomas.
First applicant in the suit is the head of the Marketing
Department of the telecommunications company, Mr. Ashok Israni.
Globacom Limited is specifically seeking an order of injunction
restraining EFCC and the third respondent whether by themselves,
their agents, associates, nominees, servants or any other person
whosoever described and called from arresting, harassing,
detaining, inviting for question or any other manner seeking to
curtail and interfering with its right to personal liberty, private
life and freedom of movement in connection with an unwarranted
attempt by the second respondent tocriminalise a purely civil
contractual transaction In the 28-paragraphs affidavit filed in
support of the suit and deposed to by a legal officer in the office
of Globacom Limited, Olumide Taye Babafemi, it was averred that the
issue between his company and the foreign firm are purely
contractual arising out of a framework agreement which clearly
provided for modalities for resolving issues therein.
Telecommunications Company, Globacom Limited has urged a Lagos
State High Court in Igbosere to restraint the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) from further investigation on a
petition written against it by a foreign firm over alleged
fraud.
Globacom is also demanding the sum of N50 millions as damages
for the unlawful and unwarranted threats of arrest and detention of
the applicants on account of a transaction which is purely
contractual.
Also joined as respondents in the case apart from EFCC is the
foreign firm, Emitac Mobile Solutions, LLNP, based in Dubai and an
operative of EFC, Kadiri Thomas.
First applicant in the suit is the head of the Marketing
Department of the telecommunications company, Mr. Ashok Israni.
Globacom Limited is specifically seeking an order of injunction
restraining EFCC and the third respondent whether by themselves,
their agents, associates, nominees, servants or any other person
whosoever described and called from arresting, harassing,
detaining, inviting for question or any other manner seeking to
curtail and interfering with its right to personal liberty, private
life and freedom of movement in connection with an unwarranted
attempt by the second respondent tocriminalise a purely civil
contractual transaction In the 28-paragraphs affidavit filed in
support of the suit and deposed to by a legal officer in the office
of Globacom Limited, Olumide Taye Babafemi, it was averred that the
issue between his company and the foreign firm are purely
contractual arising out of a framework agreement which clearly
provided for modalities for resolving issues therein.