EFCC to arraign oil subsidy indictees
President Goodluck Jonathan, has, directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the fuel subsidy probe report and prosecute those whose convictions could be secured from the weight of evidence.
He gave this directive while handing the report to Mohammed Adoke, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).
Briefing journalists on the development, Adoke assured Nigerians that only those who are found guilty would be convicted based on the weight of evidence in court.
He further disclosed that the report, which revealed that N1.7 trillion was squandered by dubious importers of fuel, would help the EFCC in its investigations and ensure that those who ran foul of the law of the land would be brought to book.
“I am forwarding it (the report) to the EFCC. When this whole process started, the president gave an assurance to the nation that this report will be implemented to the letter," Adoke said
“However, in my statement to the nation, I did say we are going to investigate properly to ensure that all loose ends are covered, to ensure that there is proper prosecution. We don't want situations where we are stampeded to initiate prosecution and we are unable to prosecute due to lack of, or paucity of evidence.
“Now, we have to ask the EFCC to do a thorough job, as they have been doing, and this report will help them tremendously.”
The AG assured that there will be no sacred cow and neither would they witch-hunt anybody.
"We are going to do this without sentiments and whoever is found guilty, we are going to arraign him before a court of law and prosecute, and if there isn't enough evidence to prosecute anybody, we are not going to persecute anybody," he said.
“So get it clear: we are going to do our job without intimidation and we are going to carry that out in the best interest of the nation."
He gave this directive while handing the report to Mohammed Adoke, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).
Briefing journalists on the development, Adoke assured Nigerians that only those who are found guilty would be convicted based on the weight of evidence in court.
He further disclosed that the report, which revealed that N1.7 trillion was squandered by dubious importers of fuel, would help the EFCC in its investigations and ensure that those who ran foul of the law of the land would be brought to book.
“I am forwarding it (the report) to the EFCC. When this whole process started, the president gave an assurance to the nation that this report will be implemented to the letter," Adoke said
“However, in my statement to the nation, I did say we are going to investigate properly to ensure that all loose ends are covered, to ensure that there is proper prosecution. We don't want situations where we are stampeded to initiate prosecution and we are unable to prosecute due to lack of, or paucity of evidence.
“Now, we have to ask the EFCC to do a thorough job, as they have been doing, and this report will help them tremendously.”
The AG assured that there will be no sacred cow and neither would they witch-hunt anybody.
"We are going to do this without sentiments and whoever is found guilty, we are going to arraign him before a court of law and prosecute, and if there isn't enough evidence to prosecute anybody, we are not going to persecute anybody," he said.
“So get it clear: we are going to do our job without intimidation and we are going to carry that out in the best interest of the nation."
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