A Federal High Court in Lagos has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Tunde Akobi and Rebecca Tayo Akobi over their alleged involvement in an N87.4 million land fraud.
The court, presided over by Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, granted the order while adjudicating in a suit marked FHC/L/115c/2026, following an ex parte application filed by S. O. Ayodele of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, ForceCID Annex, Alagbon-Ikoyi, Lagos.
Ayodele told the court that the application was brought under sections 113 and 114 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015, the Extradition Modification Order 2014, and the Federal High Court Extradition Procedure Rules 2015.
According to an affidavit sworn by Chief Superintendent of Police Omitosin Rotimi, the lead investigator, the ForceCID received a petition from Mrs Nena Eunice Nwokoro alleging that the couple obtained N87.4 million from her under false pretences in 2021.
The money was allegedly paid for land that was never delivered.
The police stated that the complainant provided payment receipts to support her claims, adding that the couple is believed to be in the United Kingdom, and INTERPOL, in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, is working to repatriate them to face trial.
Granting the application, Justice Lewis-Allagoa ordered that a bench warrant be issued against the couple to ensure their attendance in court.
The pending charges against Tunde Akobi and Rebecca Tayo Akobi include obtaining money by false pretence contrary to section 1(1)(c) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006, and stealing contrary to sections 383 and 390(9) of the Criminal Code Act, Cap C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
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