Justice Stephen Daylyop Pam of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has ordered the temporary freezing of funds and assets belonging to Beijing Seajets International Forwarder Company Limited over an alleged unpaid debt of $117,000 owed to Wellman Group Limited.
The court also restrained Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and all banks operating in Nigeria from releasing or transferring any funds to the Chinese firm pending the determination of the suit.
The orders were issued in suit No. FHC/PH/CS/55/2026 following an ex parte application filed by counsel to the plaintiff, Wellman Group Limited.
According to the plaintiff, Beijing Seajets failed to settle payments for the hire of tugboats and barges used to transport and store heavy cargo within Nigerian waters between December 8, 2025, and January 27, 2026.
The cargo reportedly included a 340-ton gas turbine and 300 tons of Giwu 1 and 2 generators moved from the Nigerian Ports Authority facility in Warri to Griniya Jetty, Lokoka, using the plaintiff’s barge, MV Dodi Star.
Wellman Group stated that the unpaid charges accumulated at a daily rate of $12,987.1 for the maritime services rendered during the operation.
In his ruling, Justice Pam granted a Mareva injunction preventing Beijing Seajets, its directors, shareholders, agents and representatives from withdrawing, transferring or dissipating funds held in Nigerian financial institutions until the substantive motion is heard.
The court also barred the company from selling, transferring or tampering with any movable or immovable assets, shares or funds located in Nigeria pending the determination of the case.
Additionally, the court directed all Nigerian banks and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to disclose under oath within seven days any funds belonging to the defendant in their custody.
The matter was adjourned to June 1, 2026, for mention.
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