One of the Judges arrested by the Department of
State Services has left everyone in shock after saying
he made his money by selling rice.
Illustrative Purpose
One of the judges arrested by the Department of State
Services (DSS) in its October 14 operation has
revealed he made his money from his rice business.
According to security sources, the judge denied the
money was proceeds from crime. The DSS said it
confiscated nearly N100 million in cash from the
residences of some of the judges, while foreign
currencies running into hundreds of thousands of
dollars and tens of thousands of pounds were also
confiscated.
“One of the judges said he made his money
legitimately, that he sells rice. He said this in a written
statement,” the source said, pointing out that the claim
is subject to verification since there will be paper trail
and taxes involved.
Also, another judge who was arrested in the sting
operation with foreign currencies said the money was
his unspent estacode - allowances paid to government
officials on foreign trips, usually in dollars.
“The amount discovered which he claimed to be
estacode beggars belief, but then it makes investigation
easier since the documents can be traced and subjected
to forensic tests,” he said.
However, the source denied claims that a judge was
arrested at gunpoint.
“The judge resisted arrest and called for his lawyer.
Ironically, the lawyer came on the scene and affirmed
that the search warrants were in order and the judge
was arrested,” the source added.
State Services has left everyone in shock after saying
he made his money by selling rice.
Illustrative Purpose
One of the judges arrested by the Department of State
Services (DSS) in its October 14 operation has
revealed he made his money from his rice business.
According to security sources, the judge denied the
money was proceeds from crime. The DSS said it
confiscated nearly N100 million in cash from the
residences of some of the judges, while foreign
currencies running into hundreds of thousands of
dollars and tens of thousands of pounds were also
confiscated.
“One of the judges said he made his money
legitimately, that he sells rice. He said this in a written
statement,” the source said, pointing out that the claim
is subject to verification since there will be paper trail
and taxes involved.
Also, another judge who was arrested in the sting
operation with foreign currencies said the money was
his unspent estacode - allowances paid to government
officials on foreign trips, usually in dollars.
“The amount discovered which he claimed to be
estacode beggars belief, but then it makes investigation
easier since the documents can be traced and subjected
to forensic tests,” he said.
However, the source denied claims that a judge was
arrested at gunpoint.
“The judge resisted arrest and called for his lawyer.
Ironically, the lawyer came on the scene and affirmed
that the search warrants were in order and the judge
was arrested,” the source added.
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