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Court bars EFCC from arresting Honda executives, over 200 others in pending probe
A Lagos State High Court has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting or detaining Honda Manufacturing (Nigeria) Limited, Honda Automobile Western Africa Limited and more than 200 other applicants over an ongoing investigation.
Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi granted the first prayer in an application for an interim injunction filed by the applicants through their counsel, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde, SAN.
The applicants include the two Honda companies, their officers, dealers, distributors, business associates and other individuals and businesses seeking protection of their fundamental rights in connection with the EFCC investigation.
They asked the court to stop the commission and its officers from arresting or detaining them, forcing them to report for questioning, issuing further invitations or subjecting them to harassment, intimidation and threats of arrest.
The applicants also asked the court to prevent the EFCC from restricting their liberty without complying with the Constitution, the Administration of Criminal Justice Act and other applicable laws. The court granted prayer one.
The suit was brought under Sections 34, 35, 37, 40, 43 and 46 of the 1999 Constitution as amended, and relevant provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. (Ratification and Enforcement) Act.
The matter was adjourned to November 23, 2026, for further proceedings.
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