The ad hoc House of Representatives committee investigating the reported illicit sales of 48 million barrels of Nigeria’s Bonny Light crude in China in 2015 estimated to be worth $2.4 billion has stated it was not on a ‘witch-hunting’ mission.
This was announced to the general public by the Chairman of the ad hoc committee, Mark Gbillah, who made the statement during a session with the Inspector-General of Police, represented by the Head of INTERPOL National Central Bureau, AIG Garba Umar.
According to Gbillah, the legislature was fulfilling its constitutional mandate in the interest of the Nigerian people.
He had also queried why the individuals who were key witnesses, willing to give evidence would suddenly be labeled ‘fugitives’ and declared wanted by the police.
The chairman had also alleged that the concerned individuals were being intimidated and threatened recently.
This involved the witnesses being charged to court over the matter and eventually discontinuing the matter because the parties involved did not wish for it to become public knowledge.
