Ademola Orunbon
The Ogun State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Akingbolahan Adeniran, says respite will soon come to the victims of human trafficking, as they will get free legal services through the creation of Ogun State Public Interest Law Partnership (OPILP).
Adeniran who made this revelation in Abeokuta during the fourth meeting of the State Taskforce on Human Trafficking, added that OPILP would be partnering with private legal practitioners, to render free legal services (Pro-bono) to indigents and victims of human trafficking across the State.
The Commissioner, who is also the Chairman of the Taskforce, said the services would only be rendered if the victim wanted to pursue a civil action against the traffickers, noting that it would be an advantage for victims who want to claim damages or compensation for the dehumanisation meted on them through the Pro-bono services.
Falana: EFCC Can Mandate Bank MDs, Executives to Declare Assets
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By Deji Elumoye
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given bank employees June 1, 2021 deadline to declare their assets.
EFCC Chairman, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, told State House correspondents yesterday in Abuja after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari that the move was aimed at checking the role of banks in keeping funds acquired illegitimately.
He stated that he discussed with the president efforts of the commission towards eradicating financial crimes.
He said: “Let me just put this, we understood that at the tail end of every financial crime is for the criminal to have access to the funds that he or she has illegitimately gotten and we’re worried about the roles of financial institutions.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has ordered bank employees to declare their assets in accordance with the bank employees declaration of assets act.
The act requires every bank employee to make a full disclosure of all assets within 14 days of assuming duty with a bank.
The anti-graft agency has also set a June 1 deadline for workers to comply with the directive.
Abdulrasheed Bawa, EFCC chairman, while disclosing details of his meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, said they discussed the efforts of the commission towards eradication of financial crimes in the country.
Bawa explained that the move is aimed at checking the role of banks in keeping funds acquired illegitimately.