Corrupt judges committing crime against humanity – Sagay

The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), on Monday, said corruption offences committed by members of the judiciary should be termed as a crime against humanity.

Sagay who defended the recent arrest of some judges by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) said, an ordinary man could be guilty of corruption, but a judge should never be.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria stated, “The ordinary man like you and me can be guilty of corruption; a judge should never be guilty of corruption.

“Once a judge does that, he brings himself to our level and so, cannot complain if he is treated like you and me are treated. That is what has happened. Let us be objective and be fair to this country in our commentary and not be narrow minded.”

He further said, “Those who have criticised the DSS have not looked at the implications of judicial corruption. This is because at the end of the day, when there is corruption, who do they take the matter to, to the judge? The judge is the ultimate and if the buck stops at his table and that judge is complicit in corruption, then, that is the end of the fight against corruption. That is how awful it is.

“So, any judge, who is corrupt, is committing what I can even call a crime against humanity because it just destroys our confidence and the system, which will sustain the state in law and order.”

 

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