BY PETER OKUTU
ABAKALIKI—THE Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki yesterday stopped the operation of Royal Salt Limited in Ishiagu Enyigba in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

The suit, FHC/AI/CS/43/2013 involved David Igbuju Felix Nwoshim, Francis Nwibo, Okemini Ebonyi, Friday Itumo, Ikechukwu Nweze and Mbam Ode as plaintiffs  and Royal Salt Limited as defendant.

In her ruling, the presiding Judge, Justice M.A. Onyetenu, ordered Royal Salt limited not to enter into the mining operation or process mined mineral, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.
The judge, however, adjourned the matter to February 17, 2014, for further hearing.