EFCC files suit against former Lagos commissioner over allegations of money laundry

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a suit against a former Attorney-General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Supo Shasore, over allegations of money laundry.

The EFCC filed the suit by one of the commission’s lawyers, Bala Sanga at the Federal High Court, Lagos.

The court has fixed October 20 for the arraignment of the former Lagos commissioner  before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke.

The EFCC, in the suit, listed four charges against the former commissioner.

Count one of the charge sheet read: that Shasore on or about November 18, 2014 induced one Olufolakemi Adetore, in accepting cash payment of the sum of $100,000 without going through a financial institution.

Count two, Shasore was alleged to have made cash payment of the sum of $100,000 to Olufolakemi Adelore through Auwalu Habu and Wole Aboderin.

Counts three and four, the former commissioner was alleged to have induced and also made cash payment of the sum of $100,000 to one Ikechukwu Oguine without going through a financial institution.

The anti-graft agency argued that the sums exceed the amount permitted by law constitute an offence contrary to sections 78(c); 1(a) and 16(1)(d) and 18(c) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended), noting that they are punishable under section 16(6) and 16 (2)(b) of the same Act.

Supo Shasore (SAN) was the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice from 2007 to 2011 in the administration of Governor Babatunde Fashola.