Alleged fraud: ICPC seals country home of federal lawmaker
- The ICPC in Enugu state says it has sealed the premises of Senator Utazi Chukwuka
- The anti-graft body says the action followed an alleged plan by the lawmaker to stash away items procured for constituency projects
- The items involved are said to be worth over N100 million
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Enugu state says it has sealed the premises of Senator Utazi Chukwuka.
The senator represents Enugu north senatorial district in the state.
A statement on Friday, August 2, by the head, public enlightenment and education unit of the commission, Suleiman Godwin, said that the action followed an alleged plan by the lawmaker to stash away items procured for constituency intervention in the zone.
Godwin said that items worth over N100 million were involved in the shoddy deal.
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Part of the statement read: “Operatives of the ICPC, Enugu Office has traced to the country home of a prominent politician from Uzo Uwani local government area of the state items purchased for intervention in the zone.
“The discovery followed the constituency projects tracking of the ICPC as directed by the chairman of the commission.
“Among the items seized are 51 tricycles, 228 motorcycles, 203 grinding machines and five electricity transformers.
“The premises in which the items were stashed away has been sealed by the ICPC.”
Godwin said that the commission had begun investigations on the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Similarly, the ICPC says it has recovered a dialysis machine and hospital equipment from Mma Obot Foundation, allegedly belonging to the former Senate minority whip and ex-governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio.
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The anti-graft agency made the disclosure in a statement by its spokesperson, Rasheedat Okoduwa.
The statement read: “Among the recoveries so far made by the CPTG team are dialysis machine, ECG monitor, oxygen regulator, anaesthetic machines, generators and other hospital equipment meant for a cottage hospital in Ukana, Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom state, from premises of Mma Obot Foundation, alleged to belong to Senator Godswill Akpabio.”
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