Yusuf Bello| The federal high court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the arrest a Briton, Adam Quinn, over his alleged involvement in the P&ID case.
The order granted by Okon Abang, a judge, followed a request by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
At the resumed hearing of the suit filed by the EFCC against Goidel Resources Limited, ICIL and James Nolan, the EFCC lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho, informed the court that he has a motion to arrest one of the persons named in the charges.
Iheanacho stated that the application is dated December 16, with an affidavit in support and written address also dated December 16 and filed December 17.
In the said application, the lawyer said he wants, “an order of the honourable court issuing a warrant for the arrest of Adam Quinn, named in counts 21 of the 32 count against him and Nolan and their companies for him to be brought before the court to face trial.
Iheancho said Quinn is currently not within the court’s jurisdiction, “but if the request of the EFCC is granted it will commence an extradition process in this matter.”
After listening to the EFCC counsel, Justice Okon Abang ruled, ”I have considered the application argued now; I think it deserves to succeed to enable the counsel that represents the Federal Government of Nigeria to commence prosecution of Adam”.
“It is ordered as prayed in line with the motion, the order is hereby made for a warrant of arrest of Adam whose name appeared severally to enable Federal Government of Nigeria to commence his prosecution to enable him to answer questions on the charge.”
The judge subsequently adjourned the matter to January 20 and 21, 2020, for resumption of the trial.
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