Photo: Nabil, left, Haladu, right
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the police to declare two foreign businessmen, Nabil Maukarzel, a Lebanese and Halawi Fidaa, a French citizen, wanted for alleged N9.4 billion fraud.
The court also ordered the police to arrest them immediately and bring them to court for trial.
The trial judge, Justice Daniel Osiagor, issued the orders on Monday after listening to police application to declare the defendants wanted and also arrest them.
The defendants were earlier arraigned by the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in 2021 for obtaining N9,442, 788,578.93 from Ecobank Plc under false pretences.
They were arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing but have refused to appear in court since the charges were filed last year.
The duo were expected to take their plea in court on Monday but failed to appear before the court.
