Politics EFCC Drops Case Against Ex-Minister of Works, Nine Others - No Reason Given

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday surprised Nigerians with the unconditional dropping of the 47 count-charge leveled against former Minister of Works, Dr. Hassan Lawal, and nine others, before a Federal High Court in Abuja for defrauding the government of N6bn.

This came in disregard to the criticism facing the federal government for being too weak in the fight against corruption in the country. Few months ago, the federal government also dropped charges of theft totaling N446bn against Mohammed Abacha, son of former dictator, Sani Abacha.

The EFCC had, for three times before it finally dropped the case, amended the charges against Lawal. The case was supposed to start afresh before a new judge – Justice Ahmed Mohammed because the former trial judge, Justice Adamu Bello retired from the bench in December 2013.

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Source: #DailyPost

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