The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) has filed corruption charges against two
federal high court judges whom the National Judicial
Council (NJC) recalled.
Last Saturday, the NJC announced the recall of six out
of eight judges accused of corruption.
It said the government failed to file charges against
five of the judges months after their arrest and
suspension; hence its decision to recall them.
The government had criticised the decision, vowing to
take action against the judges.
On Thursday, the EFCC filed 14-count charges of
unlawful enrichment against Hyeladzira Nganjiwa, a
judge in the federal high court, Lagos.
In the charge sheet seen by TheCable, the anti-graft
agency alleged that the judge had a significant
increase in his assets that he could not reasonably
explain in relation to his lawful income.
Also, the EFCC filed four-count charges of corruption
and attempting to pervert the course of justice against
Mohammed Yunusa, a judge in the federal high court,
Lagos.
All the charges were filed at the Lagos state high
court.
Adeniyi Ademola, one of the judges prosecuted by the
federal government, was discharged and acquitted of
all charges against him by an Abuja high court.
But the
government said it would appeal against the judgment
of the court.
He resumed duties on Wednesday.
TheCable
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