• About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
Sunday, July 27, 2025
No Result
View All Result
NewsNet Nigeria
  • Home
  • News
    • Local News
    • National
  • Politics
  • Economy
    • Oil and Gas
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Health
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • MORE
    • Interview
    • Editorial
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Science & Tech
    • Videos
NewsNet Nigeria
No Result
View All Result
Home Judiciary

Court bailiff disappears after illegally sealing off Maxin Lotus Hotel in Delta

by NewsNet Nigeria
4 years ago
in Judiciary, News
Court bailiff disappears after illegally sealing off Maxin Lotus Hotel in Delta

Maxin Lotus Hotel, Effurun-Delta State

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on Whatsapp

A court bailiff, Friday Duku, with the High Court sitting in Effurun, Delta State on Thursday, April 1, 2021, allegedly disappeared after wrongfully and illegally sealing off the popular Maxin Lotus Hotel also in Effurun.

NewsNet gathered that it was a mild drama at the hotel premises on the ever-busy Effurun/Sapele road before the famous Enerhen junction as Duku allegedly conspired with one Isaac Arigbe to execute a court order meant for another property on Maxin Lotus Hotel.

From the Enrolment of Order by the court obtained by NewsNet, the court upon a Motion/Ex-parte filed by Isaac Arigbe, the Claimant/Applicant, the court stated clearly that: “AN ORDER granting leave to the Chief Bailiff of this Honourable Court to serve the warrant of possession of the defendants by substituted means to writ; by serving same on any adult occupant on the piece of land lying and situate at along Effurun/Sapele Road, beside CFAO opposite Urhobo College, Effurun”.

The Manager of Maxin Lotus Hotel, Abraham Ikolo told newsmen on Good Friday that despite all appeals to Duku and his team of conspirators for confirmation on the actual property they still went ahead to forcefully shut down the hotel.

Ikolo said, “I looked at the paper they presented and discovered that it was not actually this place because they said beside CFAO along Effurun/Sapele road, and here is very far away from there.

“We don’t have any boundary with CFAO but with Midwest inn estate and in their court paper, there is nothing like Maxin Lotus mentioned.

Abraham Ikolo

“Our mobile policeman attached to this hotel was trying to stop them and asked them why should they come to carry out this act, they rather assaulted him.

“Within a twinkling of an eye, before we could get our legal team around, they have sealed the place, pushed all our customers out, about 32 guests pushed out.”

For his part, the lawyer to Maxin Lotus Hotel, Reward Ojekhekpen of Goode & Company Solicitors, said the Order which the court bailiff acted upon was a judgment not related to Maxin Lotus, or its owners. Stressing that it was between Isaac Arigbe and another person, Matthew Oboh.

Ojekhekpen clarified that the land on which Maxin Lotus Hotel is sitting was bought from Chief Osiobe Okotie on Free Hold unlike Matthew Oboh, who they said acquired on lease from their great-great-grandparents the piece of land lying and situated along Effurun/Sapele Road, beside CFAO opposite Urhobo College, Effurun.

He disclosed that the illegality of the bailiff became very apparent when he confronted him he insisted that it was the Claimant, Isaac Arigbe that showed him that Maxin Lotus Hotel was the property they got judgment for.

Reward Ojekhekpen

“I told him to look at what we have on the paper but, being an officer of the court I cannot start fighting them.

“I quickly rushed down to the court where I met the Registrar with all documents but when he called the bailiff, the bailiff disappeared and never came back to the court until they started closing at 4pm.

“The Registrar then said there was nothing he could do because the bailiff was the one that went to effect the order and it is the bailiff they have to clear with.

“But, the Registrar kept calling the bailiff, the bailiff said he was somewhere,” said Ojekhekpen.

Continuing, Ojekhekpen condemned the mischief deployed by the court bailiff and Isaac Arigbe by coming to wrongfully seal the hotel on a Thursday knowing very well that the next day was Good Friday, which is Public Holiday and the court has equally proceeded on Easter break.

He said, “They came here because they want to force our hands backwards for us to part with money because they know we are going to suffer a lot of loss.

“But outside that, we know what to do as lawyers. Those of them that perpetrated this illegality, this wrong action, we know how to go after them legally.”

Corroborating the views of Ikolo and Ojekhekpen, Chief Eric Osiobe told newsmen that the land on which Maxin Lotus Hotel is sitting has no connection with the piece of land lying and situated at along Effurun/Sapele Road, beside CFAO opposite Urhobo College, Effurun.

The Urhobo chief cum politician said, “I was the owner of this property but I have sold it to Henry Elubiaozor, and is now being occupied by Maxin Lotus Hotel.

Eric Osiobe

“The property belonged to my late father who bought it in 1962 from the Arigbe family. And when it was transferred to me by my late father, I also had to acquire it through Sunday Arigbe on behalf of the Arigbe family and one other on Free Hold.”

Chief Osiobe dismissed the rumour that Maxin Lotus Hotel was sealed because he owes the bank describing those peddling the rumour as mischief-makers.

“These are mischief makers who are trying to smear my name. All these mischief makers should be very careful, and if I find out anybody has gone to Facebook to peddle wrong information, stories about me, I will sue the person,” said Osiobe.

Efforts made to contact the court bailiff, Friday Duku for comment were unsuccessful.

Previous Post

US Capitol Hill under fresh attack

Next Post

BREAKING: Delta former acting governor, Sam Obi, is dead

MORE NEWS

Okowa’s Top Aide, Hilary Ibegbulem, Mourns Father’s Passing
Lifestyle

Okowa’s Top Aide, Hilary Ibegbulem, Mourns Father’s Passing

July 26, 2025
Delta Assembly Advances New Community Corps Agency Bill, Condoles Buhari’s Death
Legislative Matters

DOPF Seeks Oborevwori’s Swift Assent to Community Security Corps Agency Bill, Applauds Delta Assembly for “Bold and Timely Legislative Action”

July 25, 2025
Guwor Urges Lawmakers to Prioritise Constituents’ Interests as DTHA Resumes Third Session
Legislative Matters

Delta Lawmakers Embark on Six-Week Recess as Speaker Guwor Reaffirms Commitment to Vibrant Legislature

July 25, 2025
Senator Ned Nwoko: A Scholar, Legal Luminary, and Visionary Leader Transforming Nigeria
Legislative Matters

Senator Ned Nwoko: Championing Legislative Oversight, Tackling Oil Theft, and Grassroots Development

July 24, 2025
Next Post
BREAKING: Delta former acting governor, Sam Obi, is dead

BREAKING: Delta former acting governor, Sam Obi, is dead

Leave Comment

RECENT STORIES

Fresh Tragedy Hits AAUA as Another Student is Murdered by Boyfriend, Sparks Protest

Fresh Tragedy Hits AAUA as Another Student is Murdered by Boyfriend, Sparks Protest

July 26, 2025
Agbateyiniro Redefines Local Governance with Road, Bridge, Education, Health Projects in Warri South

Agbateyiniro Redefines Local Governance with Road, Bridge, Education, Health Projects in Warri South

July 26, 2025
Oyibode Showcases Achievements in Udu as NUJ Launches One-Year Stewardship Assessment of Delta Council Chairmen

Oyibode Showcases Achievements in Udu as NUJ Launches One-Year Stewardship Assessment of Delta Council Chairmen

July 26, 2025
Okowa’s Top Aide, Hilary Ibegbulem, Mourns Father’s Passing

Okowa’s Top Aide, Hilary Ibegbulem, Mourns Father’s Passing

July 26, 2025
Sports University of Nigeria, Idumuje-Ugboko: “A National Vision Made Manifest,” Says Senator Ned Nwoko as 2025/2026 Admissions Begin

Sports University of Nigeria, Idumuje-Ugboko: “A National Vision Made Manifest,” Says Senator Ned Nwoko as 2025/2026 Admissions Begin

July 26, 2025

TRENDING STORIES

  • Solidarity Walk for Tinubu, Omo-Agege a Huge Success – Erhire Counters Oharisi’s Boycott Claims

    Solidarity Walk for Tinubu, Omo-Agege a Huge Success – Erhire Counters Oharisi’s Boycott Claims

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Omo-Agege Rejected in Ughelli North as One Million-Man March Flops — Oharisi

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Dafinone: Creation of Ethiope State Will Correct Historical Injustice, Empower Urhobo Nation

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Warri Urhobo APC Members Hold Unity Meeting, Adopt 8-Man Leadership Council

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Delta Assembly Passes Community Security Corps Bill to Bolster Local Security Architecture

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

NEWSNET NIGERIA Published By: Morex Consult Limited - Since 2020.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Local News
    • National
  • Politics
  • Economy
    • Oil and Gas
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Health
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • MORE
    • Interview
    • Editorial
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Science & Tech
    • Videos

NEWSNET NIGERIA Published By: Morex Consult Limited - Since 2020.