TheFederal High Court in Abuja on Monday issued a bench warrant for the arrest ofthe President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick and four other officialsof the football body. JusticeIjeoma Ojukwu issued the order of arrest following the refusal of Pinnick andothers to appear in court to answer to the charges of misappropriation of fundsbelonging to NFF. Apartfrom Pinnick, other defendants whose arrests were ordered by the judge include,NFF Secretary, Sunusi Mohammed; the 1st Vice-President, Seyi Akinwumi; the 2ndVice-President, Shehu Dikko and an Executive member, Yusuff Fresh. Likein the previous proceedings, all the defendants were absent from the court onMonday. TheMonday’s development prompted the prosecuting lawyer, Celcius Ukpong, to orallyapply for their arrest, a request the judge granted. TheFederal Government had through the Special Presidential Investigation Panel onthe Recovery of Public Property, filed 17 counts, before the court, in which itaccused the NFF officials of alleged misappropriation of $8,400,000 belongingto the football body.