A Jos High Court on Tuesday granted a perpetual injunction restraining Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau from rebuilding the burnt Jos main market.
Justice P.S. Gang granted the order sought by member representing Jos South/Jos East in the House of Representatives, Rep. Musa Bagos.
Gang in his ruling stopped Lalong, the Attorney-General of the state from entering into any agreement or partnership to rebuild the Jos main market.
Bagos on Aug. 2, filed a suit challenging the planned signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), between Plateau government and Jaiz Bank to rebuild the Jos main market.
The plaintiff had through his Counsel, Mr Darong Niri, raised four issues for determination before the court and sought seven reliefs and the court granted all the seven reliefs.
The market, reputed as one of the largest indoor markets in West Africa, was constructed in 1975 by the Joseph Gomwalk, military government of old Benue-Plateau.
It was razed in 2002 following a twin bomb blast that gutted most of the shops.
Government said it had gone round in search of investors, with no success, until Jaiz Bank indicated interest with an offer.