365news gathered that Honorable Justice K.N. Ogbonnaya of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Zuba, remanded one Princess Helen Abang in Suleja Custodial Center for falsifying ownership of a two-story property with six units each with three bedrooms.
The accused has asserted ownership of the contentious flats that are located at Plot 70, Yaounde Street, Wuse Zone 6 in the Federal Capital Territory and that she has illegally rented out.
The 80-year-old widowed owner, Mrs. Elizabeth Ego Olejeme, learned of the trespass in 2006 and had been trying in vain to recover the properties until the trespasser was apprehended on November 7, 2022.
While she was eventually brought to the Court on 21st November, 2022, the prosecuting lawyer, Abdulrasheed Sidi who argued the criminal proceedings stated that the accused shunned Court summon for two times, until a bench warrant was issued.
He told the Court: “The accused rented other 5 flats of the 3-bedroom and used the proceeds to fight the widow from recovering the houses since 2006.
“She illegally trespassed on the property and has remained there till she was arrested on 7th November, 2022 and charged to Court.
“On 7th November when the case came up for hearing, she refused to show up , but was moving from office to office in order to frustrate the case.”
He said the accused was arrested on 7th November and had been in custody of Police until she was brought to Court on 22nd November, 2022.
On her arraignment, the accused pleaded not guilty to the 7-count charge which was read by the Hon. Justice Ogbonnaya.
The presiding Judge adjourned her bail application to 25th November, while the dates for substantive suit hearing have been slated for 13 to 15th December, 2022.
