Alleged Security Breach: Court Visits Locus In Quo In Suit Against Relocation Of Lagos State High Court, Igbosere

A Lagos State High Court Judge, Justice Taofiquat
Oyekan-Abdullahi Tuesday visited a property at Osborne Foreshore
Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, the site proposed by the Lagos State
Government for the relocation of Igbosere High Court.

Justice Oyekan-Abdullahi had on December 21, ruled that the
court would visit the locus in quo (the place where the cause of
action arose), for inspection.

She made the order while granting a motion ex-parte restraining
a group of persons from preventing the state from taking full
control of the property at Osborne Estate.

The motion was filed on December 10, with suit number
LD/4422/2029.

The property is located at Plot 10, Block 11, Royal Park Ave,
Osborne Phase II, Foreshore and has been the subject of litigation
at the Federal High Court with suit number FCH/L/CS/1609/2014.

The defendants, in this case, are the Incorporated Trustees of
Osborne Residents Association, Sir Steve Omajafor, and Mrs Chinwe
Ezenwa-Uba.

After inspecting the property, Justice Oyekan-Abdullahi ordered
the parties to meet and resolve all issues by the claimant and the
defendants especially the question of security.

She adjourned the hearing until January 5, 2021, and ordered
parties to maintain the status quo.

Earlier, counsel to the state, Mr Tobi Shosanya had asked the
court to make an order allowing the state government to take over
the property in question for the building and relocation of Lagos
High Court, Igbosere.

However, counsel to the defendant, Mr O. A. Olasewere, had
contended that the area in question is a residential area therefore
relocating a court to the environment would cause a security breach
to the area.

Lagos is seeking to use the said property as the new premises
for the Igbosere High Court Igbosere.

The Igbosere High Court complex on Lagos Island housing several
courtrooms were set ablaze and completely destroyed by hoodlums
during the #EndSARS protest in Lagos.

The neighbouring Igbosere Magistrates Court was also vandalised
but most of the Commercial Division of the Lagos State High Court,
located at TBS, was untouched.

A Lagos State High Court Judge, Justice Taofiquat
Oyekan-Abdullahi Tuesday visited a property at Osborne Foreshore
Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, the site proposed by the Lagos State
Government for the relocation of Igbosere High Court.

Justice Oyekan-Abdullahi had on December 21, ruled that the
court would visit the locus in quo (the place where the cause of
action arose), for inspection.

She made the order while granting a motion ex-parte restraining
a group of persons from preventing the state from taking full
control of the property at Osborne Estate.

The motion was filed on December 10, with suit number
LD/4422/2029.

The property is located at Plot 10, Block 11, Royal Park Ave,
Osborne Phase II, Foreshore and has been the subject of litigation
at the Federal High Court with suit number FCH/L/CS/1609/2014.

The defendants, in this case, are the Incorporated Trustees of
Osborne Residents Association, Sir Steve Omajafor, and Mrs Chinwe
Ezenwa-Uba.

After inspecting the property, Justice Oyekan-Abdullahi ordered
the parties to meet and resolve all issues by the claimant and the
defendants especially the question of security.

She adjourned the hearing until January 5, 2021, and ordered
parties to maintain the status quo.

Earlier, counsel to the state, Mr Tobi Shosanya had asked the
court to make an order allowing the state government to take over
the property in question for the building and relocation of Lagos
High Court, Igbosere.

However, counsel to the defendant, Mr O. A. Olasewere, had
contended that the area in question is a residential area therefore
relocating a court to the environment would cause a security breach
to the area.

Lagos is seeking to use the said property as the new premises
for the Igbosere High Court Igbosere.

The Igbosere High Court complex on Lagos Island housing several
courtrooms were set ablaze and completely destroyed by hoodlums
during the #EndSARS protest in Lagos.

The neighbouring Igbosere Magistrates Court was also vandalised
but most of the Commercial Division of the Lagos State High Court,
located at TBS, was untouched.