Nigeria, Sept. 25 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered Andy Uba, a former senator, to appear on 28 October for a N400 million fraud case filed against him or face an order of arrest.

Judge Mohammed Umar gave the warning following an application by the prosecution lawyer, Aminu Abdullahi.

Mr Uba has been absent from court since the case was initiated in 2024, but his co-defendant, Benjamin Etu, has always attended proceedings.

The police filed the fraud charges against them in October 2024, following a petition by businessman George Uboh, accusing them of defrauding him of N400 million.

The prosecution accused him of conspiring with Mr Etu and others to obtain the N400 million from Mr Uboh under the pretext of helpin...