FCT court bars AMAC from arresting, seizing private vehicles

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court has restrained the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, from arresting oregon impounding privately owned vehicles that are not engaged successful commercialized activities connected roads wrong its jurisdiction successful Abuja.

The ruling followed a suit filed by an Abuja resident, Salimon Abdulhakeem Abiodun, who approached the tribunal implicit what helium described arsenic unlawful actions by AMAC officials successful seizing his backstage conveyance and imposing aggregate levies connected him.

Abiodun, done his lawyer, Qousim Opakunle, filed the suit against AMAC and its chairman, contesting the apprehension and confiscation of his conveyance and seeking judicial extortion for backstage motorists not operating for commercialized purposes wrong the council’s area.

Delivering judgement connected Wednesday, February 4, 2026, successful Suit No. CV/1157/2025, Justice Y. Halilu ruled successful favour of the claimant and issued a restraining bid against the council.

“Consequently, judgement is hereby entered for the claimant against the defendants. An bid of this honourable tribunal is hereby made prohibiting the defendants, their agents, partners and subordinates from arresting the claimant’s conveyance oregon immoderate different backstage vehicles not being utilized for commercialized purposes portion plying roads wrong the defendants’ territory,” the justice held.

The tribunal further declared tha...