EFCC Falls As Court Frees Powerful Senator From Its Net After 15 Years
- The former governor of Jigawa state, Senator Ibrahim Turaki, has been discharged and acquitted by a federal high court sitting in Dutse, the state capital
- Turaki and 3 other companies were standing trial for N8.3bn corruption charges levelled against him by the EFCC
- The EFCC began the trial of the senator in May 2007 and was first arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako of the high court, FCT, on July 13, 2007
Dutse, Jigawa - Senator Ibrahim Saminu Turaki has been discharged and acquitted of N8.3bn corruption charges against him, preferred by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Turaki and 3 other companies who had been standing trial since May 4, 2007, in a suit by the EFCC on 33 count charges, were freed by a federal high court in Dutse, the Jigawa state capital, on Thursday, October 13, The Punch reported.
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When did EFCC first arraign Jigawa's former governor?
The EFCC had arraigned the former governor before Justice Binta Nyako of the high court at the federal capital territory on July 13, 2007.
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The case was later moved to the federal high court in Dutse in 2011 after the ex-governor challenged the jurisdiction of the FCT division of the court.
Why was former governor freed of corruption charges?
Justice Hassan Dikko, was subsequently reassigned to take over the case that was previously handled by Justice S. Yahuza, who retired in early December.
While delivering his ruling, Dikko struck out all charges against Turaki and all accused were discharged for want of diligent prosecution.
The court then ordered Turaki’s travel document should be released to him with immediate effect.
EFCC reveals reasons why Nigerians no longer show interest in whistleblowing policy
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed the need to strengthen the stakeholders' capacity on whistleblowing policy.
The chairman of the anti-graft agency, Abdulrasheed Bawa, said this on Friday, June 17, at a one-day town hall meeting with stakeholders in Ilorin.
Bawa, who was represented by the commission's director of public affairs, Osita Nwajah, said it is difficult to low turn out of interest in the policy despite huge financial rewards.
Source: Legit.ng
