DSS clears Justice Okoro of misconduct, returns seized $38,000 to him
- Justice John Inyang Okoro has been cleared of any wrongdoing or misconduct by the DSS
- The secret police had three years ago invaded the home of the Supreme Court justice alongside other senior judges
- The agency also returned to him, $38,000 (about N13.68m), taken away from his residence, among other items during the raid
Three years after the invasion of his residence by the Department of State Services (DSS) operatives, Supreme Court Justice John Inyang Okoro has been cleared of any wrongdoing or misconduct, The Nation reports.
The agency also returned the $38,000 (about N13.68million), taken away from his residence, among other items during the raid.
The DSS on October 8, 2016 arrested Justice Okoro and other senior judges, during sting operations, nationwide.
The invasion was greeted with widespread condemnations across the country.
Three years after the controversial raid, Justice Okoro was neither arraigned nor tried for corrupt practices.
A source quoted in the report said: “The DSS has returned over $30,000 and other items recovered from Justice Inyang Okoro to him, the investigation has been concluded.
“The step taken by the security agency was a vindication of Justice Okoro, who many regarded in the judiciary as incorruptible. It also demonstrated the fairness of the DSS in upholding the truth.
“Going by what the justices went through, the clearance of Justice Okoro by the DSS is being celebrated at the bar and the bench.”
Also, many respected lawyers, among them SANs, have been pushing for a public declaration of Justice Okoro’s clearance by the DSS.
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Meanwhile, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, on Wednesday, December 11 said the federal government would investigate the invasion of the Federal High Court in Abuja by the DSS, to rearrest activist, Omoyele Sowore.
The AGF who spoke to journalists after he paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, said the government has put in place a mechanism to investigate the incident.
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