@10KDOLZ@ChuksEricE If you talk about that what he should have asked for was the registration number. Customs officers has no biz with registered vehicles but if they suspect its stolen then they should have checked the registration papers
Dear @officialEFCC,
This publication raises an important question about the balance between law enforcement and the constitutional principle of the presumption of innocence.
Your statement confirms that Mr. Chukwuebuka Anacletus Ogbonna pleaded not guilty, that the matter has only just been instituted before the High Court, and that the case has merely been adjourned for hearing. Yet the accompanying headline, “Fake Car Dealer,” reads more like a final judicial verdict than a description of allegations before a competent court has determined guilt.
Section 36(5) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), provides that every person charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed innocent until proven guilty. That constitutional protection is not a technicality; it is the foundation of a fair justice system.
The EFCC has every legal right to investigate, arrest where appropriate, and prosecute alleged offenders. What deserves scrutiny is the manner in which individuals are publicly branded before the courts have spoken. Public confidence in the justice system is strengthened when enforcement agencies present facts without language that appears to prejudge the outcome.
There is also a wider concern shared by many Nigerians: the apparent disparity in enforcement. Ordinary citizens and young entrepreneurs often appear to be prosecuted with remarkable speed, while numerous high-profile corruption cases involving politically exposed persons have lingered for years or remain unresolved. Nigerians continue to remember matters involving the likes of Yahaya Bello, Ifeanyi Okowa, among many other public corruption cases that have generated extensive public attention over the years. The public expectation is that justice should be even-handed, irrespective of social status, political influence, or economic power.
If the defendant in this matter is eventually acquitted, no court can fully restore the reputational damage caused by widespread headlines that have already portrayed him as a fraudster. In appropriate circumstances, an acquitted person may seek legal remedies where publication or official conduct is found to have unlawfully harmed his reputation or violated his rights. Even where no legal liability ultimately arises, the public trust lost by perceived prejudgment is difficult to recover.
The EFCC’s credibility is best protected not only by securing convictions where evidence supports them, but also by demonstrating unwavering respect for due process and constitutional rights. Fighting corruption and protecting civil liberties are not competing objectives, they are both essential pillars of the rule of law.
Justice must not only be done; it must also be seen to be done fairly.
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How can the Nigerian military effectively fight bandits in the forests if they are not properly fed and supported?
What will become of our country if this continues?
@rabbitlover1010@CollinRugg Must you bring up sentiments in everything.. This is a serious issue & all you could say is that he's a bully.? So it means you have nothing else in your head