Bello Lafiaji

Former Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Bello Lafiaji, and his personal assistant, Usman Amali, were this morning sentenced to 16 years imprisonment by a Lagos, Nigeria, High Court for corrupt enrichment while in office.
Lafiaji will spend the next four years behind bars while Amali will spend three years as the sentences are to run concurrently.
The two convicts were arraigned in 2008 on a seven-count charge of conspiracy, using their positions to corruptly enrich themselves and receiving money before performing their lawful duties were convicted on six out of the seven counts.

They were sentenced as follows: fours years on count one, two years each on counts three, four, six and seven.
The prosecutor, Bolaji Ayorinde, (SAN), called 12 witnesses including assistant director of investigation, Samuel Gazama and Director of Prosecution and Legal Services, Femi Oloruntoba.

The defence counsel led by Prof. Taiwo Osipitan, (SAN), called five witnesses.

In his judgement, presiding Justice Olusola Williams said that relying on the evidence of Gazama, it was established that money was recovered from the house of a drug suspect, Ikenna Onochie, and was taken to NDLEA office in Lagos and the money got missing. And it was Gazama who narrated how the money got missing. His evidence was not controverted.

Interesting story. Source please?

Yeah, caught the tail end of it on either AIT or Channels today. 16years!!! Best corruption sentence in Naija EVER!!!

If this is how every corrupt official was sentenced (not the nonsense they gave Govs Lucky Igbinedion and Alamasiegha) we'd sson be on the right path in Naija. Kudos to the judge.

saw it on AIT news, the ex-NDLEA boss was not remorse at all. i think the anti-corruption war has just started.

Good development!

This is IMPRESSIVE!!!

ok hope we will not see them in Dubai next summer

How are we sure they did not step on mighty toes to warrant this conviction? Whichever way, the middle mighty men are falling. Bode George set the ball rolling.

Good development, hoping that this development will get to the doorstep of the MIGHTY ones too.

The likes of corrupt Government officials will surely get their rightful dues

Ibori and others will soon follow too

Lol! Where are the others?

nurujay:

Yeah, caught the tail end of it on either AIT or Channels today. 16years!!! Best corruption sentence in Naija EVER!!!

If this is how every corrupt official was sentenced (not the nonsense they gave Govs Lucky Igbinedion and Alamasiegha) we'd sson be on the right path in Naija. Kudos to the judge.

You wish!
Nigerian courts reserve such lengthy sentences strictly for d small fries: people who steal 10k or less, burglars, petty thieves etc.

I Suggest Abakaliki prisons, Alcatraz(U.S.A) AND Kharkov(Russia) dey learn.

they wont survive the third night!

that's a good one,shows there's still hope for this country

scoro99:

I Suggest Abakaliki prisons, Alcatraz(U.S.A) AND Kharkov(Russia) dey learn.

they wont survive the third night!

kilode? wat abt gitmo?

scoro99:

I Suggest Abakaliki prisons, Alcatraz(U.S.A) AND Kharkov(Russia) dey learn.

they wont survive the third night!

Lol ; Alcatraz is closed i think.

It is commendable that the demonic corrupt rats are been flushed out though too slowly.
It's time to have the balls to target the big fish of the demonic practice called corruption in Nigeria.
If corruption is curbed at that level, there will be enough investment funds to create jobs and elevate the standard of the police personnel.
Armed robbery will then almost disappear.

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Let's thank God that Justice prevailed.

I sincerely sympathize with the chairman,he was a good man who did well in his days as chairman earning international accolades. If only many knew what went down in this case, i rest my case.

Right step at the right direction for the right reason
More oil to the jugdes elbow as am sure the decision was not easly taken

No resting place for the wicked!

RICHIE BOI:

saw it on AIT news, the ex-NDLEA boss was not remorse at all. i think the anti-corruption war has just started.

There are some stinky details finely wrapped away from our eyes and hearing.

I sincerely sympathize with the chairman,he was a good man who did well in his days as chairman earning international accolades. If only many knew what went down in this case, i rest my case.

Kindly lets have the details of what went down in this case, The info could be of great use for everyone here.

they will pay someone to serve the jail term, no be naija we dey!!!

otukpo:

He is going to spend 4 years in prison. The 16 yrs term is running concurrently.

It is still good anyway.

That is the part that pisses me off! Why can't the Mofo be allowed to serve the full 16 Years?

as if he'll even spend a month in jail.

unbelievable! justice in nigeria??

dis is a welcome development.

a very confused nation.

We want things to change and when we begin to see the changes, we must find an excuse to rubbish it.

What went down in this case? Pls tell us.

thank you my dear,

dunt mind them, they clamour for justice, when they get one, they subject it to ridicule,

so its only when they get IBB y'all rest,


as for me, any conviction shuld be celebrated, whether its one day,



freaking pessimists

I am not please with the Judgment.Tafa Balogun got 3 months for 20 Billion Naira,what of Saminu Turaki, Orji Kalu, Ibru and her other cohorts who ran our banks down to the tone of over a trillion Naira?

Many are still enjoying their loot.It is political.Dont be deceived.Until they brought all the other criminal to book,it is still a far cry, Imajine the bogus allowances and corruption at the House of assembly.