The constant move by some highly-placed political figures and others to subvert justice by obtaining court orders restricting their arrests and prosecution is raising concerns in the country. BRIDGET CHIEDU ONOCHIE writes that the obnoxious trend of gagging suits, which is deliberately designed to frustrate, prevent, and discourage anti-graft agencies from discharging their statutory functions, if allowed to continue, may give the impression that some persons are above the law.
Graanting of unjustified restraining orders by courts, and the dire challenge that this poses to the speedy resolution of corruption cases dominated talks at the recently held 6th Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)/National Judicial Institute (NJI) Capacity Building Workshop for Justices and Judges.
At the workshop, which theme was: “Integrating Stakeholders in Curbing Economic and Financial Crimes,”…
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