Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has said that the federal government must respect the privacy of looters, who have voluntarily returned their loot.

Mohammed stated this while speaking on Channels TV on Sunday.

The Minister said releasing their names was not “morally right”, adding that some of them were not aware that the money given to them was diverted.

According to him, the government’s priority is to recover stolen funds.

“There are some people who voluntarily returned the loot and explained that when the money was given to them, they never knew the source of these funds. Can you in good conscience name and shame that kind of person?” he asked.

“Those who has voluntarily returned the money, I think we owe them the obligation to respect their privacy. Because they said they did not know that this money was from a particular source and they returned it.

“Those people whose accounts have been temporarily forfeited, if you go to name them, they are going to hold you up in court for months or years. And we said that our major intention is to recover our loot first.

“Some people returned the money that was given to them for campaign when it has been established that that money was actually meant for the prosecution of Boko Haram. Such people, we do not feel that morally, it will be right to name them.

“Two, we don’t want to be bugged down by litigations. You name a person that he has stolen money or he has returned money, and you have fully recovered the money from him or you’re in the process of recovering it because probably there is just an interim forfeiture,…you’re going to be bugged down with all kinds of litigations.”

http://dailypost.ng/2017/08/07/must-respect-privacy-looters-lai-mohammed/

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This is a good tale to exonerate party faithfuls who actually participated in the looting they accuse the opposition of.

We are used to their propaganda already.

They made themselves with public funds, I don't think they deserved any privacy.

Honestly they are public property

This is making sense to me. As much as he want to make sense, Mr Minister isn't doing it well this time again.

Can anything good come out of this man's mouth

Nice one zoo leaders...I wasn't expecting anything less from you animals...

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wah??
"privacy of looters"??
Chaiiii.....im really disappointed in dis guy
More dan ever

somehow, he is right...

Bikonu, what is wrong with this man? ana ekwu Ka o melu, o mekwa ozo...So nobody returned their loot, all they did was to pledge allegiance to the current government and watch their coat turn white. Jisie ike,lai!

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Omenka sarki and the rest of the active BMC
Come and defend your paymasters.

Honestly APC is even worst than we imagined.

Lai Mohammed should stop talking, abeg! He spews trash, whenever he opens his mouth.

Ur encouraging more looters

I respect our amiable minister more when he's silent rather than when he speaks.

How so do kids cope?

I need someone to confirm the price of a brand new information minister @ shoprite,we need a replacement asap.

And you all fell for the "fighting corruption" "corruption is fighting back" hogwash

Dear Lai Mohammed



For once I'm disputing this statement credited to you



They don't need privacy


They need to be judged by jungle rule

To even think this Awada kerikeri is a Minister in a Country is comedic

lol...


I wonder how social media idi*ts who justify media trial & lies would feel...


every day, this 'regime' contradicts itself, shifts the goalpost, lies etc...

& yet some clowns defend every single thing it does even when its absurd & ridiculous.


same people that supported media trial will now come out to support the privacy of thieves...

But you will not only name a hungry thief ,you will also give him public beating before setting him on fire. Criminals will always protect their own.