Nigeria, June 25 -- The FCT High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the arrest of a police officer over repeated failure to appear in court for an alleged N300 million criminal eviction and property damage suit.

Trial judge, Samira Bature, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the police officer, Edith Erhunwuse, for her repeated absence from court.

This order comes two months after an earlier bench warrant against Ms Erhunwuse.

"The court hereby issues a bench warrant to all law enforcement agencies for the arrest of the third defendant, wherever she may be found, for showing disobedience and disrespect to this court," the judge pronounced.

In 2023, the federal government charged the defendants: Cecil Osakwe, a property developer,...