nets N939.5 billion for FG, sends 1636 to jail for graft, as top lawyers speak
Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor
Four years after being named as acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the record of the number of corrupt Nigerians convicted by the commission under him and the value of assets recovered from the convicts has emerged.
Top Nigerians lawyers conversant with the intricacies of prosecution and recovery of looted public assets, have hailed Magu for his uncompromising stance on corruption and the fearless approach in the discharge of what they describe as a ‘tough job’.
Documents obtained from the Commission by Vanguard last night indicate that the commission has successfully prosecuted and convicted no fewer than 1,636 persons and recovered hundreds of billions of Naira in various currencies.
We must have a paradigm shift from the old DESOPADEC — Askia(Opens in a new browser tab)
The breakdown of the figures shows that the…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
