Security agents have placed bank accounts of election tribunal judges across the country under watch.

Punch reports that the surveillance also covers their family members and friends, and it’s make sure they’re not compromised.

A senior security official said some highly placed politicians were already moving cash round with the aim of buying the judges over.

He said, “Well, we have it on good authority that some politicians were planning to induce the judges with money in order for them to either get favourable judgments or frustrate the dispense of justice.

“We are aware that our judges are of sound character, but we are also not unmindful of the fact that there could be some bad eggs among them.

“Therefore, we have placed the judges under serious security watch and have also placed their bank accounts under surveillance.

“We are doing this in order to help the system and also help the National Judicial Council to sanitise the system. This present government has zero tolerance for corruption in whatever level,” he said.

He added that although the NJC could be saddled with the responsibility of sacking any judge found wanting in the judicial system. He said the security agencies would provide details of alleged transactions in order to prosecute any erring judge.

“The idea of just dismissing any erring judge on the basis of corruption is over. Apart from dismissing you, if found wanting, we will also prosecute you to serve as a deterrent to others,” he added.