Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, who was declared wanted by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo earlier this week, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos.

Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the FCT High Court had on Monday, September 15, 2025, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Giwa and his co-defendant, Ibitade Bukola Olugbenga, after they failed to appear in court for their scheduled arraignment on charges of forgery and impersonation.

Police sources confirmed that Giwa was picked up in Lagos today, Friday, September 19, 2025, and is currently being held at the Zone 2 Police Headquarters. He is expected to be transferred to Abuja on Monday, September 22, in compliance with the bench warrant.

The Inspector General of Police had filed a three-count charge marked CR/150/25, accusing Giwa and Olugbenga of conspiring to forge a document purportedly issued from the chambers of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Awa U. Kalu, with the intent of misleading the Attorney General of the Federation.

Meanwhile, efforts are ongoing to apprehend the second defendant, Ibitade Bukola Olugbenga, who is also wanted under the same bench warrant.

The case has been adjourned to October 8, 2025, when both defendants are expected to appear before Justice Onwuegbuzie to answer to the charges of conspiracy, forgery, fraudulent execution of documents, and false personation of a legal practitioner.

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