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A High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from infringing on the fundamental human rights of Alhaji Yahaya Bello, former Kogi State Governor.

In a two hour judgment delivered on Wednesday, at the High Court 4 and presided over by Hon. Justice I.A Jamil, in suit no HCL/68/M/2020, the court restrained the EFCC from arresting, detaining and prosecuting the applicant except as authorised by the Court.

This is a definite order following the earlier interim injunction given.

The judgment followed the suit brought before the court by Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the applicant, seeking to enforce his fundamental rights against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The Court equally restrained the respondents from continuing to persecute the Applicant.

Earlier in the judgement, the Court dismissed the issue of jurisdiction as challenged by the EFCC.

The Applicant’s Counsel SA Abbas and MS Yusuf, described the judgment as landmark while the defendant Counsel, T.U Odima and Patrick O. Jibril also aligned themselves to the judgment, describing it as thorough.

olatade:
That Judge that gave that Restraining Order that Yeye-Bello should not be arrested by the EFCC is one of the enemies of a better Nigeria

Kelklein:
why do you think the EFCC finds it very difficult to prosecute corrupt politicians.. it is because of Judges like this.. In Nigeria, the Judiciary which is supposed to be an independent entity remains stooges of the Executives at the Federal and State Level.. they are deliberately starved of funds so they can always go cap-in-hand to beg the Executive.. and do their biddings.

That is why you see judgement like this without justice..

Like Obi Cubana said.. money na water.

happiness32:
https://independent.ng/breaking-court-restrains-efcc-from-arresting-detaining-prosecuting-yahaya-bello/

Kelklein:
why do you think the EFCC finds it very difficult to prosecute corrupt politicians.. it is because of Judges like this.. In Nigeria, the Judiciary which is supposed to be an independent entity remains stooges of the Executives at the Federal and State Level.. they are deliberately starved of funds so they can always go cap-in-hand to beg the Executive.. and do their biddings.

That is why you see judgement like this without justice..

Like Obi Cubana said.. money na water.

MrProlific95:
Over to those shouting EFCC is Jobless,

The fight against corruption must be total, no hiding place shall be allowed for criminals,

Yahaya Bello will be Prosecuted and convicted without fail, that Kangaroo Judgement bought in Lokoja will be vacated. That Judge who gave this Judgement will be Investigated, if found culpable findings of the investigation will be forwarded to National Judicial Council