Lagos Court Sets Aside Arrest Warrant Against Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi

A Magistrate Court in Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos has nullified its February 16 order authorizing the arrest and “wanted” status of Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi, also known as Hammed Ajiran. The earlier ruling followed a declaration by the state police commissioner accusing him of multiple murders. Today, Magistrate L.A. Owolabi ruled that the order was obtained by concealing material facts. The court noted that the lawyer who filed the application, Nosa Watson Uhumwangho, was under suspension and lacked the right of audience. The decision sparked joy among members of the Ojomu royal family’s youth wing, who gathered outside the court to praise the judiciary. Counsel for Akanbi, Adedotun Ajulo, argued that this ruling underscores the court’s role as a check on biased law enforcement. All previous orders for arrest, remand, and wanted status against Akanbi are now void.

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