DSS finds a Rolls Royce in a judge house
A Rolls Royce in the fleet of about 13 – 15 cars of one of the 7 judges found by Agents of the Department of State Security DSS under investigation. Accordingly to The Nation, the said judge who name was not disclosed, hired a notable construction firm to build his palatial home and upon completion, imported furniture from Spain, Brazil, and Argentina.
Another judge told the Department of State Security (DSS) that he didn’t know how N18, 000, 000 (Eighteen million naira) was paid into his account and he didn’t get alert to enable him complain to his bankers. Those arrested are: Justices Sylvester Ngwuta and Inyang Okoro – the suspended Presiding Justice
of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division, Justice Mohammed Ladan Tsamiya, who was picked up in Sokoto; Justice Adeniyi Ademola (Federal High Court); the Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice I. A. Umezulike; Justice Kabiru Auta of Kano State High Court; and Justice Muazu Pindiga (Gombe State High Court).
According to the source “Operatives have discovered that one of the judges owns a mansion which was contracted to a construction firm at a huge cost. In fact, the judge imported furniture from Brazil, Argentina and Spain. At a stage, he conducted his ‘poor colleagues’ round the mansion in an open display of affluence. The judge has about fifteen cars and one Rolls Royce. This Rolls Royce was imported.
During interrogation, another judge told Department of State Security (DSS) team that he did not know how and when N18million was lodged in his account because he was not getting alert from his bank. But we have evidence of withdrawals from the account. We have retrieved the assets declaration forms of these judges. It was shocking that one of them has three asset declaration forms with different dates of birth.”
The source added that the judges will still go through trial to enable Nigerians know that “they were actually caught in the act”. “The position of the government is that none of these judges will be allowed back to the bench in the interest of the nation’s Judiciary. They cannot be arraigned in the dock and at the same time be adjudicating or attending to cases. It is left to the NJC to allow the affected judges to keep off the bench until their fate is determined. But certainly, they will face trial and the outcome will determine whether or not they will be retired or dismissed. We are expecting the NJC to do the needful by suspending the judges” he said…
of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division, Justice Mohammed Ladan Tsamiya, who was picked up in Sokoto; Justice Adeniyi Ademola (Federal High Court); the Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice I. A. Umezulike; Justice Kabiru Auta of Kano State High Court; and Justice Muazu Pindiga (Gombe State High Court).
According to the source “Operatives have discovered that one of the judges owns a mansion which was contracted to a construction firm at a huge cost. In fact, the judge imported furniture from Brazil, Argentina and Spain. At a stage, he conducted his ‘poor colleagues’ round the mansion in an open display of affluence. The judge has about fifteen cars and one Rolls Royce. This Rolls Royce was imported.
During interrogation, another judge told Department of State Security (DSS) team that he did not know how and when N18million was lodged in his account because he was not getting alert from his bank. But we have evidence of withdrawals from the account. We have retrieved the assets declaration forms of these judges. It was shocking that one of them has three asset declaration forms with different dates of birth.”
The source added that the judges will still go through trial to enable Nigerians know that “they were actually caught in the act”. “The position of the government is that none of these judges will be allowed back to the bench in the interest of the nation’s Judiciary. They cannot be arraigned in the dock and at the same time be adjudicating or attending to cases. It is left to the NJC to allow the affected judges to keep off the bench until their fate is determined. But certainly, they will face trial and the outcome will determine whether or not they will be retired or dismissed. We are expecting the NJC to do the needful by suspending the judges” he said…
DSS finds a Rolls Royce in a judge house
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