Court orders arrest of Board chairman, manager over CPC act violation

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According to a report by SaharaReporters, the bench warrant against Turkish Airlines and two of its principal officers was ordered by the High Court judge after Ayci and Shobowale failed to appear before the court in a criminal suit filed against them by the Federal Government of Nigeria on the breach of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) Act.

It was further reported that the bench warrant was issued by Justice Quadri on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in Abuja after which he ordered Ayci and Shobowale be brought before his court on April 17, 2017.

The Federal Government dragged the Turkish Airlines before a Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged criminal violation of the enabling law of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) and for impunity.

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), filed a three-count charge against the airline and the two principal officers for failing to produce relevant documents under Section 18 of the CPC Act, Cap C25, Laws of the Federation.

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The prosecution came on the heels of the consistent refusal of Turkish Airlines to respond to lawful requests of CPC for a full situation report on the airline’s alleged shoddy treatment of passengers of Flight 623 from Istanbul to Abuja on December 25, 2015 and December 31, 2015 and January 9, 2016, which prompted the Council to approach the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation for the prosecution of the airline.