A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Bwari, Federal Capital Territory, has adjourned sine die the case between a United States-based security firm, BCGNEEDS Company, and Mr Bright Echefu, owner of Briech Intelligence Fusion Limited.
The security firm sued Mr Echefu, for allegedly breaching $651,280 security contract agreement.
On November 19, 2024, Chief Magistrate Okechukwu John Akweke ordered the arrest of Mr Echefu following his failure to appear before the court to defend the allegations.
At the last adjourned date, Echefu’s lawyer had informed the court that his client was not within the jurisdiction of the court and requested that the court allow him time to produce the defendant upon his return.
However, during the proceedings, Tuesday, yesterday, counsel to BCGNEEDS, Barrister John Paul Eze, told the court that the defendant had not appeared in court for the last two adjournments.
He noted that at the previous adjourned date, his counsel had pleaded with the court that Echefu would appear on December 9.
During the court’s proceedings, Eze told the. court that the defendant filed a motion at a higher court seeking a review of the Magistrate Court’s order.
In his response, Chief Magistrate Akweke advised Barrister Eze to file the necessary documents at the higher court to challenge the defendant’s application.
The court stated that the matter was already before a higher court and could not proceed unless it was referred back by the superior court.
“If the higher court sends the case file back to this court, the case will continue. In the interim, this case is adjourned sine die,” the magistrate ruled.
Earlier, BCGNEEDS had informed the court that Mr Bright Echefu’s company, Briech Intelligence Fusion Limited, allegedly breached a contract agreement for the supply of drones and accessories.
According to BCGNEEDS, it entered into an agreement with Mr Echefu’s company for the supply of drones and accessories worth $651,280 via a Local Purchase Order with Ref: BIFC/LPO/TS/ABJ/088106 dated October 21, 2022.
BCGNEEDS stated that after the delivery of the drones and accessories, it was unable to reach Mr Echefu.