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EFCC Secures 312 Convictions in 2018
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured
a total of 312 convictions between January and December 24,
2018.
The record of convictions is undoubtedly a significant
improvement from the 189 convictions recorded in 2017.
More significantly is that it includes the conviction of two
Politically Exposed Persons, PEPs – Jolly Nyame, a former governor
of Taraba State and Joshua Dariye, a serving Senator and a former
governor of Plateau state. Both are currently serving jailterms at
Kuje Prison. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joseph Nwobike, who has
been stripped of the highly revered legal title, was also convicted
for perverting the course of justice.
Dariye and Nyame, who were sentenced to 14 years in prison had
approached the Court of Appeal to challenge the “guilty” verdict
handed down on them by a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Gudu
presided over by Justice Adebukola Banjoko.
However, while upholding their convictions, the Appellate Court
commuted Dariye’s jailterm to 10 years, and that of Nyame to 12
years with a fine of N495 million.
With the convictions, the EFCC, led by Ibrahim Magu as the
acting Chairman, has remained consistent in its concerted efforts
aimed at ensuring that the negative narrative of pervasive
corruption in the system is changed for the better, and the
perception that some persons are above the Law, is altered.
The record of convictions cuts across the various offices of the
EFCC with Lagos securing 85 convictions, Abuja with 53, followed by
Kano with 36. Port Harcourt secured 33 convictions, Gombe recorded
28; Benin had 27; Enugu, 15; Maiduguri, 11; Ibadan, 10; Uyo, 8, and
Kaduna, 6.
Tony Orilade
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
27th December, 2018