A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by Ms Ihuoma Nneji seeking to set aside the warrant of arrest previously issued against her by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
Delivering the ruling, the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, held that the application lacked merit.
Umar emphasised that the court could not restrain the police from performing their statutory duties.
Consequently, the application was dismissed in its entirety.
It will be recalled that the NPF, on 16 April 2025, declared Nneji wanted over alleged offences of criminal defamation, injurious falsehood, and cyberstalking of Abuja-based lawyer, Mr Henry Uzochukwu.
Nneji, daughter of Chief Frank Nneji, owner of ABC Transport, had approached the court to vacate the warrant of arrest granted in favour of the Inspector-General of Police in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/627/25.
The implication of the latest decision is that the warrant of arrest issued and published against Nneji on 16 April 2025 remains valid.
The police are, therefore, authorised to arrest her wherever she may be found to answer to the petition against her.
