ECOWAS Court to combat money laundering, terrorism financing

The President of ECOWAS Community Court Justice Jerome Traore Friday in Abuja said that the Court will assist in the fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism within West African-region. Justice Jerome Traore stated this at the opening ceremony of the 2016-2017 Legal year in Abuja with the theme “The role of the ECOWAS […]

The President of ECOWAS Community Court Justice Jerome Traore Friday in Abuja said that the Court will assist in the fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism within West African-region.

Justice Jerome Traore stated this at the opening ceremony of the 2016-2017 Legal year in Abuja with the theme “The role of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in the fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism within the West African Sub-region.”

He said that the two scourge must be fought at all cost,  adding that the court intended to offer assistance to ECOWAS and its members in the efforts being made towards the prevention and containment of these crimes.

The court, he assured will work within its legal power to ensure the enforcement of the rules.

According to him, "the Court thus means to offer in resolute terms the needed assistance to ECOWAS and its member states in the efforts being made towards the prevention and containment of these crimes.

“The Court will of course do so within the confines of the powers currently conferred upon it, by particularly ensuring, without sacrificing their potency that the rules and procedure in force, are in all respects, in consonance with the observance of human rights and guarantee of the rule of law.”