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Nigerian court orders arrest of Abuja realtor who missed hearing in land fraud case

Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 07:44 · 1 min read

A federal high court in Abuja has ordered Nigeria's anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to detain realtor Rebecca Godwin-Isaac after she failed to appear for a hearing in her ongoing land fraud trial. The case centres on allegations that Godwin-Isaac and co-defendants defrauded buyers of more than 500 million naira (roughly $320,000) between 2023 and 2024 by selling land plots using forged documents, including fake powers of attorney. Her lawyer argued that EFCC operatives had effectively confined her to her Guzape residence for 23 days, while the prosecution countered that she was obstructing enforcement of a court-ordered property forfeiture; the judge ordered her taken into custody and produced before the court on Thursday.

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Premium Times Nigeria — Court orders EFCC to arrest Abuja realtor for skipping hearing in land fraud trial ↗︎
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