By Dansu Peter
Achepa Oche Francis, in a petition submitted to the office of the AGF and dated 12th December, urged the AGF to reopen the allegations of gun running pending against the Senator.
"Some years back, Senator Abba Moro was indicted for gun running and arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Abuja.
" However, in a bid to cover his tracks and make him eligible for political office, his political godfather, Senator David Mark, using his influence as Senate President then entered an arrangement with the then Attorney General of the Federation, Bello Adoke, to enter Nolle prosequi, which was consequently granted.and paved way for Abba Moro to become a Senator.
Francis in the petition alleged that the Nolle prosequi was granted under fraudulent circumstances as no evidence suggested due process.
He added that Abba Moro went berserk afterwards and also engaged in numerous activities that undermine national security.
"He has constituted a grave security challenge in Benue State as it is on record that he empowered thugs and other criminal elements that led to the proliferation of arms in Okopkwu local government area of the state.
"It is also on record that as minister of the Interior, Senator Abba Moro was arraigned in court for procurement fraud and job recruitment racketeenng that caused monumental fraud.
"Even though he was discharged as the case was not adequately handled, there were also loopholes cited in the judgment
"This is because the processes that led to it were not transparent and was influenced by his political godfather to pave the Way for him to be appointed minister.
"Senator Abba Moro has been criminally involved in acts that threaten peace and tranquility in Benue state and its environs because of his interest in the forthcoming elections in the state
"The fact can be buttressed by his sponsorship of violence against perceived political opponents, especially in his local government area.
"The Honorable Minister may wish to know that if urgent steps are not taken to revisit all criminal cases against Senator Abba Moro, he will continue with his criminal tendencies, which have threatened peace in Okpokwu Local Government Area and Benue state at large.
"We also appeal to the Honorable Minister to mandate the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to appeal his acquittal over fraud-related cases as minister of the Interior by engaging experts to handle the appeal in a court of competent jurisdiction.
"We desire that the processes that led to the convoking of Nolle prosequi by the former attorney general of the federation be revisited as soon as possible with a view to unravelling if due process was followed, of which we doubt.
"The threat posed by Senator Abba Moro is such that if urgent steps are not taken, it could make a mockery of the anti-corruption drive of this administration. It also indicates that the government is selective in prosecuting the war against corruption.
Francis said the allegations against Senator Abba Moro are too graveous to be ignored.
He added that it is on these heels that there is evidence that suggests that he subverted the law either by his connection in the political circles or by the fact that he has some powerful godfathers with a history of notoriety in undermining the interest of the country.
"We trust that the honourable minister will act in the country’s best interest as the country’s Chief Law Officer to ensure that justice is served. Senator Abba Moro should made to pay for his atrocities to serve as a deterrent to others that pride" he added
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