Court discharges 4 in Royal Anchor estate electricity dispute
By Innocent Anaba A Senior Magistrate Court in Karu, Abuja, has dismissed a criminal case against four officials and workers associated with Royal Anchor Estate after the complainant repeatedly failed to appear for the hearing.
While the criminal proceedings have ended at the magistrate court, the estate management said the questions surrounding the electricity infrastructure and the disputed levy would continue to be addressed through the pending civil action.
The case, which arose from a dispute over access to the estate’s electricity infrastructure, ended after the court rejected another request for an adjournment and upheld the defence’s objection that the complainant had not shown sufficient commitment to pursue the matter.
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