SAN FRANCISCO, Janaury 21, (THEWILL) – Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has revealed that Babachir Lawal would be prosecuted for allegedly stealing money earmarked for the displaced victims of Boko Haram insurgency.
The vice-president, speaking on Sunday in Lagos said President Muhammadu Buhari had prevailed on anti-corruption agencies to prepare criminal charges against Lawal, who served as cabinet secretary from 2015 until he was disgraced out of office on October 31, 2017, after being indicted of stealing millions of emergency funds.
Osinbajo added that Ayodele Oke, the former director-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) was also recommended for prosecution.
THEWILL recalls that Oke was the NIA head when a large vault of money was found in an apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos in April 2017.
“The president has directed that the SGF and former DG of NIA should be prosecuted,” Osinbajo was quoted as saying by NAN at a Lagos dialogue organised by Christian youth affiliated to the GRILL, Ikeja Branch.
“We are expecting that prosecution will take place.
“The next of course is that criminal allegations will be filed against them and the prosecution process will be completed.”
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