Nigeria, Nov. 17 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed 21 November to rule on whether or not it possesses the jurisdiction to conduct a land fraud trial involving the Chief Executive Officer of Homadil Realty Limited, Rebecca Godwin-Isaac, and others.

Trial judge Joyce Abdulmalik fixed the ruling date after hearing the preliminary objections filed by the defence challenging the prosecution's authority to bring the case before the Federal High Court.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Ms Godwin-Isaac and her company, Homadil Realty Limited, alongside Richard John and his company, Rychado Homes Limited, on 17 counts of fraudulent land sales and money laundering.

The prosecution already started...