Residences of senior judges across the country were raided by the State Security Service on Friday October 7, 2016.
The security agents executed the overnight raid, and found huge sums of
money as well as documents connecting the judges to properties and
suspicious practices.
No reason for the raids have been given, but reports have it that the
agents made the surprise raid in their bid to confirm existence of
evidences tying the judges to corrupt practices. No arrests have been
made either.
These raids happened in different states including Abuja, Sokoto, River, Kano, Enugu and Gombe.
Sources reveal that the it started in Gombe State when the SSS moved
against Justice Muazu Pindiga, who served on the elections tribunal in
Rivers State.
In the federal capital territory, the residency of Justices Sylvester
Ngwuta and John Okoro of the Supreme Court were raided by the SSS for
several hours overnight into early Saturday morning.
The SSS also stormed the houses of Nnamdi Dimgba and Adeniyi Ademola,
both of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, located inside the
Apo Legislative Quarters.
Both
A source, who pleaded anonymity, said Mr. Dimgba’s residence was surrounded on Friday night.
No one is sure he was targeted but the judge recently gave a decision
against the continued detention of a retired Air Commodore, Mohammed
Umar.
Mr. Umar was arrested following allegations of fraud, illegal possession
of firearms and abuse of trust. He was granted bail with a bond of N100
million.
Justice Dimgba had in his ruling ordered the SSS to release Mr. Umar or
risk being committed by his court, the source, a Senior Advocate of
Nigeria, explained. The SSS failed to obey the order and continued to
hold Mr. Umar.
In Rivers State, the SSS were stopped by Governor Nyesom Wike and the
police, from entering the home of Justice Mohammed Liman of the Port
Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court.
The officers however reportedly stormed the home of the judge at 35 Forces Avenue, Port-Harcourt, the state capital.
A statement by Mr. Wike’s spokesman, Oraye Francis, said the operation was led by the Rivers State Director of SSS, Tosin Ajayi.
“The operatives, “rough-handled Governor Wike, pushing him around and
injuring his hand,” Mr. Francis said. “A few of the operatives cocked
their rifles and threatened to shoot the Governor.”
No reason has been given by the SSS for Saturday’s raids as the agency currently has no spokesperson.
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