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The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has warned anti-graft agencies in the country against arresting individuals without thorough investigations.
Naija News reports that Fagbemi noted this while declaring that any Nigerian convicted of corruption should not be granted a state pardon.
On arresting individuals considered suspects, the AGF stressed the importance of having solid evidence before calling individuals in for questioning.
During a roundtable discussion hosted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for state attorneys general in Abuja on Monday, Fagbemi said: “I will suggest in our next constitution review exercise that we expunge those found guilty of corruption from benefiting from powers of ‘Prerogative of Mercy’ to serve as a…