War On Corruption: 1144 Persons Convicted, 8 Aircrafts, 48 Real Estates Forfeited In 11 Months – CJN

The Chief Justice Of Nigeria(CJN), Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has disclosed that from January–November 2021, the judiciary convicted about 1144 suspects who were prosecuted for corruption-related offenses.

The CJN, who spoke on Tuesday, at an event organized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission(ICPC) in Abuja, said that part of the properties forfeited by the convicts include aircrafts, real estates and vehicles.

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“Between 2nd January and 14th November, 2021, a total number of 1,144 suspects were convicted of various corruption and financial related crimes, while the number of non-cash forfeited assets has also risen to include: eight Aircrafts, seven Filling Stations, 48 Real Estates and 149 Vehicles, amongst others. Similarly, various cash forfeiture were made in hundreds of millions of Naira,” he said.

Muhammad assured that the judicial arm of government will remain dedicated to the just course of ridding Nigeria of every trace of corruption.

However, the highest judicial officer in the country observed that there is mutual distrust between government and the citizenry.

“An average Nigerian citizen does not believe nor has any convincing reason to believe that the instrumentality of governance is designed to benefit him or her by any fraction,” he added.

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He advised that the way forward is for government to quickly bridge the gap of communication and distrust between “the ordinary man on the street and the government”.

He also urged every Nigerian stakeholder to work in harmony so as to ward off corrupt practices which are detrimental to the corporate development of the nation.

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