₦airaland Forum

ayindejimmy:
The DSS can investigate and subsequently make arrest on corrupt related matters as prescribed in the act establishing them. As long as the NA or the President authorized it to do so.





(3) The State Security Service shall be charged with responsibility for-

(a) the prevention and detection within Nigeria of any crime against the internal security of Nigeria;

(b) the protection and preservation of all non-military classified matters concerning the internal security of Nigeria; and

(c) such other responsibilities affecting internal security within Nigeria as the National Assembly or the President, as the case may be, may deem necessary.




http://thenigerialawyer.com/sss-establishment-act-with-its-inherent-functions-and-powers/

So the Presidency can authorise and arrest herdsmen that are murdering people??

ayindejimmy:
The act establishing the DSS is wide. The President has the statutory right to assignment responsibilities for them


(c) such other responsibilities affecting internal security within Nigeria as the National Assembly or the President, as the case may be, may deem necessary.


http://thenigerialawyer.com/sss-establishment-act-with-its-inherent-functions-and-powers/

Copying and pasting will not help solve the problem.

Why was EFCC and ICPC created??

Why do we have the police??

What is the job of NJC??

DaudaAbu:
The SSS does all that and more.

It means you dont really know how the sss function.

Do you know that there are sss officers in every LGA/lcda? In remot villages?

Some of them pretend to be teacher and are in school, some ministries, agencies, even act as students in some tertiary institutions.

They are everywhere. But what i really dont know is how effectively they gather info and utilize it.

But they should focus on their primary function...herdsmen rampaging, Book Haram bombing and kidnappers.

I never saw EFCC arrest pipeline bombers.

TheGoodJoe:


The SSS initially submitted parts of its findings to the regulatory body, the National Judicial Council. Officials said the SSS moved in after the council merely recommended two of the judges for retirement, and not prosecution.

The council also refused to cooperate with the SSS as the agency launched wider investigations into the cases for more evidence. The source explained that judges whose homes were raided include Adeniyi Ademola, and Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja as well as Sylvester Ngwuta and John Okoro of the Supreme Court.

www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/212351-exclusive-untold-story-sss-raids-judges-homes-abuja-six-states.html

Who are the DSS to decide whether a judgement the NJC gave is good or bad enough??

dealslip:
Sadly all of this brings back memories of the Abacha regime. this was the order of the day then, using the SSS to arrest even a woman that refuses his love advances. Nigerians made this mistakes when they said they preferred tissue bearing certificate-less president to reasonable alternatives. Buhari may be an honest man but he lacks the competence to rule a nation like Nigeria. Nigeria is not his household where he holds absolute power. I hope he isnt booted out the way he was in 1985. It appears he has become worse from what was witnessed between 1983 - 1985.

1. Sometimes it is not the veracity of your claims (ridiculous as they sound) that is more disturbing, rather it is the thought process that goes into it that is an utter waste
2. First off, quit talking about 1983-85. You know nothing about those days and I doubt if you were born then
3. That SSS was used to arrest a woman that refused love advances is the stu.pidest submission I've seen on NL, talkless of it being a blatant lie. Don't you have care for your reputition?
4. A nation like Nigeria is not any special nor complicated beyond getting the right things done. Are the judges culpable? If yes, do they not deserve to be arrested? and by the DSS? Show us where the DSS has contravened the law (this time with relevant evidence, not "love advances" hogwash)

PapaBrowne:
Those are the words of the presidency as represented b Garba Shehu.

The last two paragraph are a huge cause for concern as it indicates that the next group to be"surgically operated" is the media.

How can suggesting that the government is acting in a dictatorial manner be equal to breaching the interest of the state.

Breaching the interest of the state is treason. Are they now looking to pounce on journalists with treason charges?

Nope.

I believe they are sending warning signals to people, especially brown-envelop journos and politicians, who twist and misstate facts with the intention of inciting violence.

Felincous:
Don't u knw judges are next to God, wen they convict u of any offence no one can change it unless u get 2 heaven. They have to be clean, if they are not, they are worse than those u mentioned. I just explained 2 u because some pple's brains are just too small to diffrntiate btwn right nd wrng, nd that's y they cal them wailers.

You have not answered.

Two wrongs cannot make a right.

Is what the DSS done right?? They did follow the due process?? And please don't say they had a warrant.

Let us get one thing clear from the start. Aside from the Executives in this country and Principal Heads of the Legislature.
Nobody is immune from arrest really for criminal offences by the police.


Having said that, it is important for me to say boldly and categorically that I strongly believe that the men of the DSS didn't have warrants to arrest these gentlemen - no matter what Hogwash they want to sell using the Media propaganda machine of the APC.


I have also taken time to read different accounts of what happened in the media as allegedly stated by the SSS and all were given by anonymous sources; not one single official P.R.O officer attached to the SSS has spoken; and it is strange that SSS hasn't deemed it fit to hold a press conference explaining in clear terms what's happening.


No official statement has been given by the SSS till now. Yet everybody knows that the SSS had a search warrant and an arrest warrant when they went there, simply by virtue of anonymous sources.


Instead, they are testing the waters with anonymous sources first to see if Nigerians will buy their madness; before they move further.


For the record, a warrant for arrest is issued by a Judge only. DSS asking a judge for a warrant to arrest a judge over receiving cash to deliver judgement won't fly; and even if that happened in this case, such a judge will be sanctioned by the National Judicial Council why?? Ethical grounds.

The Judiciary isn't just a profession or a system of professions, its an arm of government. Just like the executive and the Legislature.


First of all, it is outside the brief of the DSS to investigate such cases. DSS will only move outside it brief except prompted by orders/directives from "My Oga at the Top". Its like saying, Federal government Hospitals have started administering health care services to stray dogs. It makes no sense.


It would take only a directive from the very top to cause such agency to work outside it brief - most especially when you consider that such a action/operations require a budget to prosecute them. Who will authorise the release of cash for a government agency to do another agency's work??


Also the police won't be so stupid to seek a warrant for arrest for such men/issues, matters relating to disciplinary action concerning unethical behaviour of Judges in handling Court cases is the exclusive preserve of the NJC.


Taking any action and saying you want to prosecute them first without going to the NJC won't stand a day in court.


If you like, make your belle sweet say them arrest big men for a change in this country. All you simply did, was expose their activities but in the end, you ruined your chances of sending them to Jail through due process.


What's the value of a sting operation that cannot lead to a prosecution/successful conviction?? It likes qualifying for the world cup and having ball possession of 86% but losing every match. Does it have any value, considering that whether you will or lose you are going pay the team at the end of the day.

This is what DSS has done, that wailing wailers are crying about and Hailing Hailers are rejoicing over............


Do it with due process and let Nigerians reap the benefit and not APC or Buhari. It is the countries money that was used to sponsor this mess and it will lead us nowhere.

DSS has no business handling corruption cases. Buhari only uses them to bypass due process all in the name of National security that EFCC and the Nigerian police cannot claim.

I don talk my own finish. Make una dey mumu dey go............

Einl:
I'm not a lawyer or anything... but taking bribes and stealing money...isn't that the work of the NCJ or Nigeria Police or EFCC or ICPC

Since when did the DSS start arresting corrupt people Just asking.

If they can do that can we please as them to arrest herdsmen that are murdering villagers and destroying farmlands.

Can we ask them to arrest people bombing pipelines??


Can we ask them to arrest lecturers that rape students??

After all they will have a warrant.

1. Since you said you're not a lawyer, then your ignorance is excused. You do not need to be a lawyer to understand the law. The laws are clearly stated.
2. "Taking bribes and stealing monies........" is NOT the work of "NCJ". I suggest you do some read-up on the functions of NJC.
3. The issue in question is fall under the coverage of economic crimes and internal security. This falls well within the functions of States security in many countries and definitely part of the functions of DSS
4. Since when did the DSS start arresting corrupt people? - Since time immemorial. That question smacks rock-bottom ignorance
5. DSS has arrested herdsmen just two months ago. http://punchng.com/rivers-dss-arrests-herdsman-allegedly-killing-butcher/ but I guess you're too lazy to use google, even if your memory is short
6. Regarding pipeline vandals, Boko-Haram, Lecturer-rapists etc.........Bros, laziness is not good o. Use google na.....

http://crossriverwatch.com/2015/08/students-extortion-dss-arrests-crutech-lecturer/
http://nigeria.shafaqna.com/EN/NG/2265487
http://breaking.com.ng/nigeria/dss-arrests-boko-haram-bomb-expert-smash-kidnap-gang/

...even an IPOB Boko-Haramish - http://www.thegistbaze.com/2016/07/dss-arrest-ipob-member-over-plots-to.html

Einl:
They said it was a "sting" operation...not an emergency... so if they had information they would have shared it with the NJC or Nigeria Police or ICPC or EFCC.

Now you ignorance has reached the peak. A "Sting operation" and you want them the share information? Please speak no more. You're embarrassing yourself

bfire:
Really, this is pathetic

Do you agree there's corruption in the system?

Do you also know that these type of character exhibited by the judges is against national interest

Talking about 1983/85, what really happened? Do you know; were you even born?
Those were the years Nigerians were getting back their sanity.

Presently, there's no sanity and respect for the incoming generation. It's not about today but tomorrow generation. We must get our sanity back.

Besides, has any of the judges or politicians so ever accused denied that all d money found in their possession was a lie

Bros,

I thought I was the only one that noticed this from a mile. Some of these "kids" just give themselves away

mapet:
1. Since you said you're not a lawyer, then your ignorance is excused. You do not need to be a lawyer to understand the law. The laws are clearly stated.
2. "Taking bribes and stealing monies........" is NOT the work of "NCJ". I suggest you do some read-up on the functions of NJC.
3. The issue in question is fall under the coverage of economic crimes and internal security. This falls well within the functions of States security in many countries and definitely part of the functions of DSS
4. Since when did the DSS start arresting corrupt people? - Since time immemorial. That question smacks rock-bottom ignorance
5. DSS has arrested herdsmen just two months ago. http://punchng.com/rivers-dss-arrests-herdsman-allegedly-killing-butcher/ but I guess you're too lazy to use google, even if your memory is short
6. Regarding pipeline vandals, Boko-Haram, Lecturer-rapists etc.........Bros, laziness is not good o. Use google na.....

http://crossriverwatch.com/2015/08/students-extortion-dss-arrests-crutech-lecturer/
http://nigeria.shafaqna.com/EN/NG/2265487
http://breaking.com.ng/nigeria/dss-arrests-boko-haram-bomb-expert-smash-kidnap-gang/

...even an IPOB Boko-Haramish - http://www.thegistbaze.com/2016/07/dss-arrest-ipob-member-over-plots-to.html

Bro...in your heart if hearts... are these arrests political or not??

If they are not, why have they not arrested The Chief of Army Staff.

Please stop the the insults and be honest.

Maximillian1:
The question we should be asking is "if the said judge is not corrupt, why would wike and the commissioner rush out in the middle of the night to protect him"shows they have something to hide

That in itself has helped the case of the state. I only pity the Commissioner of police, who has not only ruined his career, but soiled his family name for "a piece of porriage"

This is how they invite military rule. Would the Commissioner of Police have tried to go close to that place if it were the military that were effecting arrest? Preventing breakdown of law and order my foot.

cyrilamx:
See the way Wike hurriedly came to the aid of a northern federal judge in Rivers state and the police commissioner who helped thwarted the DSS raid a yoruba man...all United by corruption.

This is the most painful part to me. As a Yoruba man, I propose this commissoner should be sacked, horse-whipped and jailed, then horse-whipped after serving his tenure x 2

I have no single interest is these useless corruption cases.


A corrupt man who spent billions on elections whilst claiming he borrowed money from Union bank has no moral ground to fight others.


Let the fight continue, I do NOT care as none of those useless recovered "loots" will be spent on me or the road that leads to my village. We all know money is needed for 2019 elections, so let them fight their enemies while shielding their partners in crime under the umbrella of APC; of course, those who have some time to waste can continue to mastu.rbate on these useless issues.

mapet:
Now you ignorance has reached the peak. A "Sting operation" and you want them the share information? Please speak no more. You're embarrassing yourself

Monkey...read what I wrote. I said that they called it a " sting" and I clearly put it between two quotation marks signifying I clearly disagreed with it.

Stop insulting and open your mind.

Einl:
Bro...in your heart if hearts... are these arrests political or not??

If they are not, why have they not arrested The Chief of Army Staff.

Please stop the the insults and be honest.

1. Of what relevance is my "heart if hearts" when the law is followed to the letter. Even if they are political as you wish, if it is legal, then it draws us closer to whipping out corruption
2. Arrested by the Chief of Army Staff? I think at this juncture I will assume your comments are under "influence"....
.....and I am honest

Einl:
Monkey...read what I wrote. I said that they called it a " sting" and I clearly put it between two quotation marks signifying I clearly disagreed with it.

Stop insulting and open your mind.

So putting it in two quotes means you disagreed with it?

Education! Education!! Education!!! or is it half of it?

ayindejimmy:
The DSS can investigate and subsequently make arrest on corrupt related matters as prescribed in the act establishing them. As long as the NA or the President authorized it to do so.





(3) The State Security Service shall be charged with responsibility for-

(a) the prevention and detection within Nigeria of any crime against the internal security of Nigeria;

(b) the protection and preservation of all non-military classified matters concerning the internal security of Nigeria; and

(c) such other responsibilities affecting internal security within Nigeria as the National Assembly or the President, as the case may be, may deem necessary.




http://thenigerialawyer.com/sss-establishment-act-with-its-inherent-functions-and-powers/

But you will never see the National Assembly use their power to order this type of investigation as they are too busy chopping.

mapet:
So putting it in two quotes means you disagreed with it?

Education! Education!! Education!!! or is it half of it?

Your talking a lot but ain't saying anything.

The point is that the DSS is wrong.

Einl:
They said it was a "sting" operation...not an emergency... so if they had information they would have shared it with the NJC or Nigeria Police or ICPC or EFCC.

And also with the press. So that the judges can hide the evidences further. I think you people have corruption running in your veins. Don't blame you, it has been running for years, so maybe it is becoming a part of our DNA.

My worry is the motive of the president on the arrest of these judges since he has a vested interest in the court cases some of them are looking into or have ruled in the past. Is he trying to intimidate them into ruling in his interest? If there are 'corrupt' judges who are favourable to his interest will they also be disgraced this way? Are we right to term anyone who is arrested automatically corrupt and guilty?

PDP,NASS ,NJC, even NPF could all form a queue and jump to the deepest part of hell for all i care.
The corrupt bandit of cancer now screaming rule of law fascism...really...Buharis' name would forever be written in Nigerian history as the first and sitting president of Nigeria ,to touch,handle and rattle "The Untouchables", "The tin gods legal luminaries" who as at Oct 7th. never knew they are mere mortals that could become indispensable...just like that.

God bless Buhari.

mapet:
1. Of what relevance is my "heart if hearts" when the law is followed to the letter. Even if they are political as you wish, if it is legal, then it draws us closer to whipping out corruption
2. Arrested by the Chief of Army Staff? I think at this juncture I will assume your comments are under "influence"....
.....and I am honest

This is what I said

* Bro...in your heart if hearts... are these arrests political or
not??
If they are not, why have they not arrested The Chief of
Army Staff.
Please stop the the insults and be honest.*

Wtf are you talking about??

mapet:
1. Since you said you're not a lawyer, then your ignorance is excused. You do not need to be a lawyer to understand the law. The laws are clearly stated.
2. "Taking bribes and stealing monies........" is NOT the work of "NCJ". I suggest you do some read-up on the functions of NJC.
3. The issue in question is fall under the coverage of economic crimes and internal security. This falls well within the functions of States security in many countries and definitely part of the functions of DSS
4. Since when did the DSS start arresting corrupt people? - Since time immemorial. That question smacks rock-bottom ignorance
5. DSS has arrested herdsmen just two months ago. http://punchng.com/rivers-dss-arrests-herdsman-allegedly-killing-butcher/ but I guess you're too lazy to use google, even if your memory is short
6. Regarding pipeline vandals, Boko-Haram, Lecturer-rapists etc.........Bros, laziness is not good o. Use google na.....

http://crossriverwatch.com/2015/08/students-extortion-dss-arrests-crutech-lecturer/
http://nigeria.shafaqna.com/EN/NG/2265487
http://breaking.com.ng/nigeria/dss-arrests-boko-haram-bomb-expert-smash-kidnap-gang/

...even an IPOB Boko-Haramish - http://www.thegistbaze.com/2016/07/dss-arrest-ipob-member-over-plots-to.html

Guy no dey form Lawyer for Nairaland here. The Judges were allegedly under investigation for allegedly taking bribes to deliver judgement in favour of the bribe givers.

In fact according to the last comment allegedly made by the "Anonymous top source in the DSS"; they went to the NJC to present the case of a Judge who was bribed #200million to influence a case but the alleged judge didn't deliver on the Job.

NJC is statutorily forged exclusively to appropriate disciplinary measures on Judges strictly with respect to unethical behaviour with respect to handling of Court cases/proceedings within the Judiciary as an Independent arm of Government.

There is no other agency qualified by law to do so. So to even be typing all this mumbo jumbo, is proof of lack of understanding of the Basics of the Judiciary as a whole as an arm of government.

The reason why everyone will and should blame Buhari for this madness, is because the DSS went out of it brief as statutorily prescribed by law - an action only the President can sanction - because it intends to play up the case as a matter of National security.

You think the NJC was forged out of foolishness?? Because you think you will have more experience as a pen lawyer compared to a judge in arguing/forging/preparing a defence in court

Unfortunately, after all this political sommersault, they will still have to go back to NJC as no court in the land is qualified to entertain such an ill-forged matter.

And only a foolish lawyer, who doesn't know what to do with his license to practice law, will say he wants to go and prosecute Sitting supreme court justices for unethical conduct (bribery) relating to court cases............

Kukukikikaka..............I laugh in Daura

The Executive has no business meddling in the affairs of the Judiciary. The Judiciary has its internal control mechanism and if that is faulty should be repaired not destroyed. The Executive should petition the NJC and back it up with evidence and let the people decide whether action is being taken through the Legislature. That is the way democracy works. Now this has happened and the authority of the Judiciary has been undermined who amongst them will be able to stand against the Executive, this government specificaly when it errs without fear of reprisals.

I am beginning to have absolutely no hope in this administration. Anyone for any reason whatsoever who does not support, build and nuture institutions is setting this country back. Am just sick and tired of this one man show that is proving time and again to hurt this country's overall long term interests. No matter how loving a parent is, he cannot sit an exam for his child. He can only teach, nuture and pray for growth and knowledge. The executive is trying to do what it should not be doing. It will not allow this country to develop. Buhari cannot and will not remain there forever. If he does not allow Nigeria to grow it will be disastrous in the future. The aftermath of totalitarian regimes from Houphet Boigny, to Seseseko to Pinochet to Ghadaffi to the late Chavez is better imagined than experienced. The people always suffer tremendpusly from the 'I know it all and do it all' phenom afterwards.

There is a reason for seperation of powers but what we see today is the truncating of government, first it was war against the Legislature and the capture of Saraki and Dogara by the net of graft, padding, whatever, now is the war against the Judiciary so that the Executive has a free ride without checks and balances...

Splinz:
Grow up and stop displaying your madness here! The last time I checked, an accused is deemed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. So I ask you great zombie, which court of law has convicted those accused person(s) since the unfortunate coming of tyrant Buhari, of corruption and stealing?

Oh I forgot, the media have replaced the courts. Too much illiterates and idiots! SMH

chief wailer. is arrest equal to conviction?

they were arrested, not convicted Ok?

TheGoodJoe:
You do not have a problem with corrupt Judges supporting the raping of this country by corrupt politicians. Your problem is DSS catching them red handed.

Na wa. People support Thieves more than the Person that caught the Thieves red handed.

cc: BeeBeeOoh I am not greedy. It is just these thieves loving corrupt people on this forum that raised my temperature. I will reduce the amount of claimed lands by not commenting for a while.

I have a serious problem with corruption, but it doesnt mean things should be done in a wrong manner. You see you people rush off to start defending what is wrong just because it was perpetuated by Buhari and his private thugs. Very soon Nigerians will be arrested for offenses such as bearing semblance with a criminal, I hope you would defend Buhari then if you are arrested.

Not saying anything anymore on this matter. The people hailing today will be the victims in years to come when they will look for independent, strong institutions and find none. No matter how long you back the wrong thing and misuse the right thing, there will be a day of reckoning. Ignorance has led us to this place and it will lead us further into the abyss.

Einl:
You have not answered.

Two wrongs cannot make a right.

Is what the DSS done right?? They did follow the due process?? And please don't say they had a warrant.

you were told that they they got warrant.

what is your main grouse? what does it matter if they were arrested by the police, dss or army?

mapet:
1. Sometimes it is not the veracity of your claims (ridiculous as they sound) that is more disturbing, rather it is the thought process that goes into it that is an utter waste
2. First off, quit talking about 1983-85. You know nothing about those days and I doubt if you were born then
3. That SSS was used to arrest a woman that refused love advances is the stu.pidest submission I've seen on NL, talkless of it being a blatant lie. Don't you have care for your reputition?
4. A nation like Nigeria is not any special nor complicated beyond getting the right things done. Are the judges culpable? If yes, do they not deserve to be arrested? and by the DSS? Show us where the DSS has contravened the law (this time with relevant evidence, not "love advances" hogwash)

One thing is certain from your post, you dont even understand what you are saying. I equally doubt you were borne in the days of Abacha. I have a serious problem with corruption, but it doesnt mean things should be done in a wrong manner. You see you people rush off to start defending what is wrong just because it was perpetuated by Buhari and his private thugs. Very soon Nigerians will be arrested for offenses such as bearing semblance with a criminal, I hope you would defend Buhari then if you are arrested. Jibrin has been crying night and day, he hasnt be arrested alongside those he accused, he has provided all the evidence that there was corruption, we didnt hear anything from DSS, so why all the Kungfu styled arrest. You my dear are an hypocrite.