Firm accuses Lagos of violating court order

Admiralty Fleet Limited (BICS Garden) has accused the Lagos state government of breaching a Federal High Court order by unlawfully invading a disputed Lekki property owned by former Minister of Transportation, Admiral Festus Porbeni (rtd).

Despite an injunction restraining state officials, the Lagos Task Force allegedly entered the site on Friday, threatening demolition and arresting staff. “The task force cordoned off the area and threatened to bulldoze all structures on the property, brazenly violating the Federal High Court order (FHC/L/CS/1384/21),” the firm stated.

The firm stated that the action violates a Supreme Court ruling, which affirms that state governments do not have the authority to regulate or impose levies on businesses operating in the inland waterways sector, reaffirming federal control over these waterways.

“The Lagos State government’s blatant disregard for court orders is a dangerous precedent for lawlessness,” the company said.

“We are calling on Governor Babajide …