There have been instances where people have set fire to their own home in a bid to make a large claim on their insurance. Sometimes, homeowners will remove valuable and precious items from the home before starting the fire.
In a supporting affidavit attached to the ex parte application, the EFCC told Justice Olatoregun that the funds were suspected to be proceeds of Patience’s alleged criminal activities.
Many politicians owe their careers and status to corruption and few of them, if any, will take a stand against it, either for fear of upsetting their own careers or the political status quo generally.
SERAP believes that depriving individuals of basic necessities by looting so amounts may cause physical or mental sufferings, material losses, physical or mental injury, or death.