The criminal justice system of Nigeria has been ridiculed by the actions of former governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello.
Acting Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC), Benin Zone, Effa Okim stated this when he played host to members of the state council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He also accused the criminal justice system of shielding Bello from prosecution.
Akim wondered why the EFCC was yet to arrest Bello weeks after he was declared wanted, adding that the ex-governor was being shielded by the system.
“This is the last question I expected because the shame is on all of us. Is that a question I should answer alone? It’s not me, it is the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he stated.
“Can’t we catch him? We can, but do we go all out to catch him? Do we need to do that when he has his masters? Can’t they call him and tell him, ‘You are disgracing Nigeria’? What are you telling the world? Tell him to go and explain himself like others have done.
“Where are the ministers? Where are Yahaya Bello’s colleagues, even in his hiding? So, Nigerians can’t tell him ‘This is not fair, go and report; they are not going to kill you’? But people are still eating and dining with him,” Akim added.
He lamented that people were now divided on the issue, with some persons writing in support of Bello while others were criticising the commission.
