Alleged forceful entry: Court fixes May 20 for arraignment
Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Lagos State High Court, sitting at the J.I.C. Taylor Courthouse, has fixed May 20, this year, for the arraignment of Alhaja Ganiyat Abiola Ulom and
Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Lagos State High Court, sitting at the J.I.C. Taylor Courthouse, has fixed May 20, this year, for the arraignment of Alhaja Ganiyat Abiola Ulom and Mr. Oluseye Olusoga, Managing Director of Consolidated Discounts Limited (CDL), over the alleged forceful entry into a 13-storey building on Lagos Island.
The case, marked LD/27748C/2026, concerns the property popularly known as the ACB Building, located at No. 100 Broad Street.
The building was reportedly in the possession of one Samuel Arisi and undergoing renovation at the time of the alleged incident.
The matter, which came up on Wednesday for arraignment, could not proceed due to the absence of both defendants in court.
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This marks the second time the case has stalled at the arraignment stage owing to their non-appearance.
At a previous sitting, counsel to the first defendant, R. A. Isinsin, had informed the court that his client was ill and admitted in hospital, which accounted for her absence at the time.
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At Wednesday’s proceedings, a Deputy Director in the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, appeared for the prosecution, while Eze Okam represented the second defendant.
Counsel for the first defendant was, however, absent.
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The prosecutor told the court that although the defendants were not present, parties were exploring an amicable settlement.
She added that the prosecution remained ready to proceed with the arraignment if settlement efforts fail.
Defence counsel Eze Okam reiterated that he had earlier informed the court that the second defendant was out of the country but would be available at the next adjourned date.
He urged the court to grant an adjournment to enable his client to attend the proceedings.
Following submissions from counsel, Justice Sonaike adjourned the matter to May 20, for arraignment.
The two-count charge reads:
“That you, Alhaja Ganiyat Abiola Ulom and Oluseye Olusoga, on or about 2021, conspired to commit an offence, to wit: forcible entry into a thirteen-storey building known as the ACB Building, located at No. 100 Broad Street, Lagos Island, a property in the possession of Samuel Arisi and undergoing renovation, contrary to Section 412 of the Criminal Law, Chapter C17, Volume 3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
“That you, Alhaja Ganiyat Abiola Ulom and Oluseye Olusoga, on or about 2021, forcefully entered the said property, thereby halting ongoing renovation works, contrary to Section 52 of the Criminal Law, Chapter C17, Volume 3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.”
