AGF Directs EFCC, Others to Submit List of ‎Cases They Are Handling to Him

By Tobi Soniyi in Abuja

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other agencies  with prosecutorial powers  to compile the lists of pending cases they are  handling at the various courts with a view to determining which of them falls within the category of high profile cases to be taken over by the National Prosecution Coordination Committee (NPCC).

 A statement by the Special Adviser to the AGF on Media, Mr Salihu Isah, said‎ a meeting of officials of the ministry  with the agencies took place at the minister’s in office last Monday with a view to informing the agencies  of the exigency and existence of the committee and to fashion out a working synergy between the committee and the agencies.

Isah said Malami’s message  was read by the Special Assistant to the President on Research and Special Project attached to the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr. Sylvester Imhanobe who is also the Secretary of the ommittee used the occasion to inform the agencies of the objectives for setting up the prosecution committee.

The statement  said the AGF handed down a directive to the agencies to compile list of pending cases they were  handling at the various courts with a view to determine which of them fell into the category of high profile cases to be taken over by the committee.

The following agencies were said to be present at the meeting  Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Department of State Services (DSS)), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices & other related offences Commission  (ICPC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

 The AGF explained further that for a case to be tagged high profile, it must have overriding public interest elements, but that ultimately he determines what case is tagged a high profile case.