{
  "id": 1998702,
  "title": "EXCLUSIVE: Armed Police Officers, Court Bailiffs Storm NEPC Office In Edo, Seize Computers, Generator, Vehicle Over N10Million Debt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/exclusive-armed-police-officers-court-bailiffs-storm-nepc-office-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T08:46:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sahara Reporters",
    "slug": "sahara-reporters",
    "url": "https://saharareporters.com/2026/08/19/exclusive-armed-police-officers-court-bailiffs-storm-nepc-office-edo-seize-computers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, August 17, 2026, armed police officers and court bailiffs stormed the offices of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in Benin City, Edo State, in a move to enforce a court judgment against the Federal Government agency. The officials seized various properties, including computers, photocopiers, a generator, standing fans, a refrigerator, and a Nissan Frontier pickup vehicle belonging to the NEPC, registered as NEPC 11. The incident occurred after a N10 million judgment was entered in favor of Mr. Ahmed Fawaz against the NEPC in the case of Mr. Fawaz v. Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Suit No. B/238/13, stemming from a dispute over land ownership in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area. The judgment was later appealed in Suit No. CA/B/77/20, and the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, ordering the NEPC to pay N10 million in general damages. The court enforcement team arrived at the NEPC Benin Office in a red-and-yellow bus, and their actions left NEPC employees shocked and embarrassed as their office equipment was taken away.",
  "summary": "EXCLUSIVE: Armed Police Officers, Court Bailiffs Storm NEPC Office In Edo, Seize Computers, Generator, Vehicle Over N10Million Debt A Nissan Frontier pickup vehicle belonging to the NEPC, with registration number NEPC 11, was also listed among the properties reportedly seized during the exercise.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}