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More troubles for judiciary, as EFCC says it’s probing 8 judges, 2 registrars

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8 years ago

October 13, 2016

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A new twist has been added to the ongoing allegations of corrupt practices in the judiciary, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday, said it is currently investigating eight judges and two registrars.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, adding that the investigations being carried out by the commission are at advanced stages.

According to Uwujaren, some of the judges and registrars with cases to answer would soon be made to appear in court, adding that some of the suspects who were invited made useful statements which aided the ongoing investigations.

He further disclosed that only one out of the seven judges recently arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS, was among those being probed by the commission.

The statement reads in part: “Further, it must be stated that of the seven judges who are subject of the DSS raids, only one of them previously featured in a petition on alleged corruption to the EFCC.

“Investigation into the petition had reached an advanced stage, when one of the judges got a Federal High Court order to stop further investigation by the Commission. The EFCC is still trying to vacate that order for the investigation to proceed unfettered.

“However, Nigerians deserve to know that the nature of professional investigation of financial crimes is highly discrete and not given to theatre. The subject usually does not know the Commission is amassing evidences against him or her for several months before the strike.

“Therefore, the notion that a petition is submitted today and the next things that follow are instant arrests, prosecution and convictions is highly misleading.

“In this regard, the EFCC is currently investigating eight judges and two court registrars. Some of the suspects who have been invited have made useful statements that have been of great assistance to the investigations. In due course, those who have cases to answer would be arrested and charged to court,” he said

By Timothy Enietan-Matthews….

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