Three years after Department of State Services (DSS) operatives invade the residence of Supreme Court Justice John Inyang Okoro has been cleared of any wrongdoing or misconduct,
was arrested alongside other Judges in a sting operation carried out by the DSS in 2016, has been cleared of wrongdoings by the secret police who also returned $38,000 (about N13.68m) and other items taken away from his residence.
The invasion was greeted with widespread condemnations across the country. Three years after the controversial raid, Justice Okoro was neither arraigned nor tried for corrupt practices.
The Supreme Court Justice had in a letter dated October 17, 2016 and addressed to the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, listed some items taken from his home as;
A source who spoke to The Nation said:
“The step taken by the security agency was a vindication of Justice Okoro, who many regarded in the Judiciary as incorruptible. It also demonstrated the fairness of the DSS in upholding the truth.
“Going by what the Justices went through, the clearance of Justice Okoro by the DSS is being celebrated at the bar and the bench.”
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