Court Stops Obiano's Revenue Agents From Harassing Lawyer

An Ihiala High court in Anambra state presided over by Justice B.A. Ogbuli, on Friday restrained agents of
the state government under the auspices of Waste Management Agency (ASWAMA), from invading
,intimidating and harassing Mr Greg Offodile, a lawyer, in any guise.


The Waste Management Agency had last week allegedly invaded the law firm of Offodile at Aroma junction and threatened to cart away his office movable property for not paying revenue to the Agency.
As a result of this,Offodile had to drag the Agency and two others to court for violating his fundamental rights.

Justice Ogbuli ordered as follows "that I hereby restrain the respondents (Mr. E.F. Ogbogu, Mr. Phil Chinwuba and Anambra State Waste Management Authority), particularly the 3rd respondent (Anambra
State Waste Management Authority), their employees, agents, servants, privies or officers from invading or continuing to invade the 1st applicant's law firm situate at No. 5, Secretariat Road, Aroma
Junction, Awka in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State pending the determination of the substantive suit"

"That for avoidance of doubt, the respondents are restrained by themselves, their agents, employees or officers from seizing or carting away the movable property (ies) of the applicants pending the
determination of the substantive suit"

"That leave is hereby granted the applicants to serve the originating process and any other process (es) on the respondents by depositing the process (es) meant for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents with any
registered courier service company for service of same on any employee at the 3rd respondent's office at Government House, Awka, Anambra
State"