high-ranking officials

ADV Serunye contends that the alleged fraud involved high-ranking officials in the Intelligence Unit who could have detected it, and if they ignored it, that would constitute collusion.

“If these high-ranking officials in the Intelligence Unit, could they not pick up if there was fraud?... And if I come to the conclusion that they closed their eyes to it, then that means they colluded with her.”

Mr Nku claimed the people whose information he was following up on had relationships with high-ranking officials, implying surveillance risks and need for discretion.

“The people whose information I am following up upon have got relationships with high-ranking officials. Anyone snooping around, it definitely does, there is exposure”