Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu on Wednesday appealed to the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Olufunmilayo Atilade, to assign more judges to EFCC cases.
Magu who paid a visit to the Lagos State Chief Judge also urged her to consider the possibility of putting magistrates sitting in the Igbosere division of the court in charge of remand orders for suspects being investigated by the anti-graft commission so as to expedite hearings in EFCC’s cases.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Lagos State Judiciary Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Grace Alo.
Applauding the state judiciary for its commitment to stamping out crimes in the society, the EFCC boss stated that the commission had secured no fewer than 103 convictions at the Lagos State High Court.
Magu said, “As of 2015, we have had 103 convictions; it shows the commitment and zeal towards the fight against corruption. For such a judiciary we must thank the Chief Judge and her team for a job well done.”
The Chief Judge in her response stated that the judiciary under her watch will do all it can to stamp out corruption.
Atilade, while calling on the anti-graft agency to embrace the option of plea bargain, stressed that by doing so, those who have looted the treasury will be made to return them.
