Supreme Court judge arraigned for money laundering

Justice Ngwuta in court on Monday. Photo: Abayomi Fayese

A Supreme Court judge, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, was on Monday arraigned at the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged money laundering and breaches relating to his passports.

Justice Ngwata was arraigned on 16-count charge by the Department of Department of State Service.
The DSS had alleged that the Supreme Court judge transferred N505 million to a firm, Nwamba Linus Chukwuebuka, between January and May this year.
The prosecutor also alleged that Justice Ngwuta instructed a relative to remove exotic cars from his Ebonyi home during investigation.
In addition, two valid diplomatic passports and two  standard Nigerian passports were found in his house during the October 8 raid on the building  by DSS operatives.