SaharaReporters has learned
that at least five Nigerian high
court judges are the subjects of
extensive corruption probes by
the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The five justices identified as the
targets of the corruption
investigation are Abdul Kafarati,
Gladys Olotu, Aliyu Liman,
Ibironke Harrison, and Rita Ofili-
Ajumogobia.
In addition, our sources at the
EFCC said that Justice Chioma
Nwosu- Iheme of the Federal
Court of Appeal and a former
Chief Judge of Lagos State,
Inumidun Akande, are also
caught in the cross-hairs of the
investigations into what one
source described as
“mindboggling corruption in the
judiciary.”
A case file seen by
SaharaReporters revealed that
Justice Abdul Kafarati owns
huge cash assets in several
bank accounts, including one at
Diamond Bank. In addition, he
reportedly owns properties,
shares and farmlands in Kwami
in Gombe State.
Gladys Olotu, also a judge of the
Federal High Court, is being
investigated for owning several
accounts in Guaranty Trust
Bank, Access Bank, First Bank
(United Kingdom), as well as
significant stock in various
companies. She is also reported
to own several properties in
Abuja, Lagos and Benin. A
source said Ms. Olotu is
believed to be worth more than
N2 billion in cash, going by
findings by EFCC and other
investigators.
Justice Aliyu M. Liman is being
investigated for owning various
naira and domiciliary accounts,
shares and properties in the
Federal Capital Territory, Lagos
and Kaduna States.
Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia
reportedly owns an apartment
in London, with a high-priced
Mercedes Benz car parked on
the property for her use
whenever she visits the UK.
According to our EFCC sources,
Justice Iheme-Nwosu has
accumulated so much
unexplained wealth that she was
able to buy the Concorde Hotel
in Owerri, the Imo State capital,
as well as a mansion-like
residence built near Concorde
Hotel and reportedly worth
N500 million.
Our sources said that the
investigation into Justice
Ibironke Harrison’s questionable
assets has been completed. The
probe focused on a property
fraud said to be worth at least
N150 million. One source
revealed that the fraud was
detected before Ms. Harrison
was made a judge, adding that
her involvement in the illicit
scheme had been established to
a high degree of certainty. “We
are confident that we can make
a case for her guilt beyond any
reasonable doubt,” one judicial
source familiar with her file told
SaharaReporters.
SaharaReporters also learnt
that the investigation of former
Chief Judge of Lagos, Inumidun
Akande, had also been
completed. The fraud case
relates to the judge’s diversion
of massive amounts of funds
meant for the Lagos judiciary
during her tenure as chief judge.
She is also accused of enriching
herself to the tune of N700
million from funds stolen from
the Lagos State judiciary.
A senior EFCC official told our
correspondent that the
investigations into the criminal
conduct of all the judges
targeted for probe had either
been concluded or reached
advanced stages. However, the
source added that the
commission’s chair, Ibrahim
Lamorde, was dilly-dallying
instead of approving the
commencement of prosecution.
“I can tell you that we are at the
stage where we can charge the
affected judges to court, but the
Chairman of the EFCC Ibrahim
Lamorde has not given us a go-
ahead for the judges to be
arrested and charged for
corruption.”ref: mobile.saharareporters.com/news-page/seven-nigerian-judges-targets-efcc-corruption-probe
that at least five Nigerian high
court judges are the subjects of
extensive corruption probes by
the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The five justices identified as the
targets of the corruption
investigation are Abdul Kafarati,
Gladys Olotu, Aliyu Liman,
Ibironke Harrison, and Rita Ofili-
Ajumogobia.
In addition, our sources at the
EFCC said that Justice Chioma
Nwosu- Iheme of the Federal
Court of Appeal and a former
Chief Judge of Lagos State,
Inumidun Akande, are also
caught in the cross-hairs of the
investigations into what one
source described as
“mindboggling corruption in the
judiciary.”
A case file seen by
SaharaReporters revealed that
Justice Abdul Kafarati owns
huge cash assets in several
bank accounts, including one at
Diamond Bank. In addition, he
reportedly owns properties,
shares and farmlands in Kwami
in Gombe State.
Gladys Olotu, also a judge of the
Federal High Court, is being
investigated for owning several
accounts in Guaranty Trust
Bank, Access Bank, First Bank
(United Kingdom), as well as
significant stock in various
companies. She is also reported
to own several properties in
Abuja, Lagos and Benin. A
source said Ms. Olotu is
believed to be worth more than
N2 billion in cash, going by
findings by EFCC and other
investigators.
Justice Aliyu M. Liman is being
investigated for owning various
naira and domiciliary accounts,
shares and properties in the
Federal Capital Territory, Lagos
and Kaduna States.
Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia
reportedly owns an apartment
in London, with a high-priced
Mercedes Benz car parked on
the property for her use
whenever she visits the UK.
According to our EFCC sources,
Justice Iheme-Nwosu has
accumulated so much
unexplained wealth that she was
able to buy the Concorde Hotel
in Owerri, the Imo State capital,
as well as a mansion-like
residence built near Concorde
Hotel and reportedly worth
N500 million.
Our sources said that the
investigation into Justice
Ibironke Harrison’s questionable
assets has been completed. The
probe focused on a property
fraud said to be worth at least
N150 million. One source
revealed that the fraud was
detected before Ms. Harrison
was made a judge, adding that
her involvement in the illicit
scheme had been established to
a high degree of certainty. “We
are confident that we can make
a case for her guilt beyond any
reasonable doubt,” one judicial
source familiar with her file told
SaharaReporters.
SaharaReporters also learnt
that the investigation of former
Chief Judge of Lagos, Inumidun
Akande, had also been
completed. The fraud case
relates to the judge’s diversion
of massive amounts of funds
meant for the Lagos judiciary
during her tenure as chief judge.
She is also accused of enriching
herself to the tune of N700
million from funds stolen from
the Lagos State judiciary.
A senior EFCC official told our
correspondent that the
investigations into the criminal
conduct of all the judges
targeted for probe had either
been concluded or reached
advanced stages. However, the
source added that the
commission’s chair, Ibrahim
Lamorde, was dilly-dallying
instead of approving the
commencement of prosecution.
“I can tell you that we are at the
stage where we can charge the
affected judges to court, but the
Chairman of the EFCC Ibrahim
Lamorde has not given us a go-
ahead for the judges to be
arrested and charged for
corruption.”ref: mobile.saharareporters.com/news-page/seven-nigerian-judges-targets-efcc-corruption-probe
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