The Department of State Services DSS has given
reasons for raiding the homes of some of the
judges across the country over allegations of
corruption leveled against them. An agent of the
security agent, Garba Abdullahi, gave reasons at
a press conference this afternoon. Read a copy
of his press statement after the cut...
Good afternoon gentlemen of the Press.
The Department of State Services (DSS) in
the past few days, has embarked on series of
special sting operations involving some
Judges of the Supreme, Appeal and High
Courts. These operations were based on
allegations of corruptions and other acts of
professional misconduct by a few of the
suspected Judges. The Service action is in
line with its core mandate, as we have been
monitoring the expensive and luxurious
lifestyle of some of the Judges as well as
complaints from the concerned public over
judgment obtained fraudulently and on the
basis amounts of money paid.
The judges involved were invited, upon which
due diligence was exhibited and their premises
searched. The searches have uncovered huge
raw cash of various denominations, local and
foreign currencies, with real estate worth
several millions of Naira and documents
affirming unholy acts by these Judges.
Meanwhile, some of them have made useful
statements while a few have declined even
with the glaring evidences that were found
against them in terms of material cash,
documents and property recovered pointing to
their compromise.
In one of the States where the Service
operations were conducted, credible
intelligence revealed that the Judge had Two
Million United States Dollars ($2,000,000
USD) stashed in his house. When he was
approached for due search to be conducted,
he in concert with the State Governor,
mobilized thugs against the Service team.
The team restrained itself in the face of
unbridled provocative activities by those
brought in by the Governor. Unfortunately, the
Judge and Governor also engaged the tacit
support of a sister security agency.
The Service surveillance team noticed that
upon frustrating the operation, the Judge with
the active support of the Governor craftily
moved the money to an unknown location
which the Service is currently making effort to
unravel.
Meanwhile, large amount including foreign/
local currencies have been recovered.
Summaries of these include:
SUMMARY OF RECOVERED MONEY
1. NAIRA – N93,558,000.00
2. DOLLARS – $530,087
3. POUNDS – £25,970
4. EURO – €5,680
Other foreign currencies were also recovered.
This were recovered from just three (3) of the
judges. These in addition to other banking
documents, including real estate documents
have been recovered. Meanwhile preparations
are ongoing to arraign them in a competent
court of jurisdiction in line with the laws of
the nation. The Service would want to clearly
state that it has never invited Justice Walter
NKANU ONNOGHEN for investigation, neither
is he being investigated by this Service. In
addition the Service would like to put it on
record, that it has tremendous respect for the
Judiciary and would not do anything to
undermine it or its activities. The Service will
also join hands with this noble institution in
its fight to rid it of few corrupt Judges whose
actions is undermining not only the Judiciary
but the common bond of our national life.
Ladies and gentlemen, this current operation
will be sustained and followed till sanity and
sanctity is restored to the esteemed third arm
of government and public confidence is
regained. Members of the public are also
encouraged to avail the Service of any
information which could assist in this drive to
rid our nation of corrupt practices and
tendencies.
THANK YOU.
Abdullahi GARBA,
Department of State Services,
Abuja.
8th October, 2016.
The Department of State Services DSS has given
reasons for raiding the homes of some of the
judges across the country over allegations of
corruption leveled against them. An agent of the
security agent, Garba Abdullahi, gave reasons at
a press conference this afternoon. Read a copy
of his press statement after the cut...
Good afternoon gentlemen of the Press.
The Department of State Services (DSS) in
the past few days, has embarked on series of
special sting operations involving some
Judges of the Supreme, Appeal and High
Courts. These operations were based on
allegations of corruptions and other acts of
professional misconduct by a few of the
suspected Judges. The Service action is in
line with its core mandate, as we have been
monitoring the expensive and luxurious
lifestyle of some of the Judges as well as
complaints from the concerned public over
judgment obtained fraudulently and on the
basis amounts of money paid.
The judges involved were invited, upon which
due diligence was exhibited and their premises
searched. The searches have uncovered huge
raw cash of various denominations, local and
foreign currencies, with real estate worth
several millions of Naira and documents
affirming unholy acts by these Judges.
Meanwhile, some of them have made useful
statements while a few have declined even
with the glaring evidences that were found
against them in terms of material cash,
documents and property recovered pointing to
their compromise.
In one of the States where the Service
operations were conducted, credible
intelligence revealed that the Judge had Two
Million United States Dollars ($2,000,000
USD) stashed in his house. When he was
approached for due search to be conducted,
he in concert with the State Governor,
mobilized thugs against the Service team.
The team restrained itself in the face of
unbridled provocative activities by those
brought in by the Governor. Unfortunately, the
Judge and Governor also engaged the tacit
support of a sister security agency.
The Service surveillance team noticed that
upon frustrating the operation, the Judge with
the active support of the Governor craftily
moved the money to an unknown location
which the Service is currently making effort to
unravel.
Meanwhile, large amount including foreign/
local currencies have been recovered.
Summaries of these include:
SUMMARY OF RECOVERED MONEY
1. NAIRA – N93,558,000.00
2. DOLLARS – $530,087
3. POUNDS – £25,970
4. EURO – €5,680
Other foreign currencies were also recovered.
This were recovered from just three (3) of the
judges. These in addition to other banking
documents, including real estate documents
have been recovered. Meanwhile preparations
are ongoing to arraign them in a competent
court of jurisdiction in line with the laws of
the nation. The Service would want to clearly
state that it has never invited Justice Walter
NKANU ONNOGHEN for investigation, neither
is he being investigated by this Service. In
addition the Service would like to put it on
record, that it has tremendous respect for the
Judiciary and would not do anything to
undermine it or its activities. The Service will
also join hands with this noble institution in
its fight to rid it of few corrupt Judges whose
actions is undermining not only the Judiciary
but the common bond of our national life.
Ladies and gentlemen, this current operation
will be sustained and followed till sanity and
sanctity is restored to the esteemed third arm
of government and public confidence is
regained. Members of the public are also
encouraged to avail the Service of any
information which could assist in this drive to
rid our nation of corrupt practices and
tendencies.
THANK YOU.
Abdullahi GARBA,
Department of State Services,
Abuja.
8th October, 2016.
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