While Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been receiving commendations for securing the forfeitures of properties worth billions of naira linked to former public officers and others, it is hoped it will sustain the momentum by ensuring that all corruption cases are diligently prosecuted without fear, political consideration and distractions, Wale Igbintade writes.
One of the current puzzles arising from developments associated with the ongoing anti-corruption battle in Nigeria is how the once powerful former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), has fallen so lowly following allegations of massive fraud against him and the staggering results of the investigations allegedly indicting him – a development that has led to his arrest and detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Another puzzle surrounding Malami is the sheer number of properties considered today as parts of the proceeds of his alleged corruption activities – properties which have been calculated in hundreds of billions of naira.
Already, the Federal High Court in Abuja, has ordered the final forfeiture of 48, out of 57 properties, worth N212 billion, linked to the former AGF.
