How ICPC Freezes 1,233 Bank Accounts in 4yrs as Ex-Gov Yari Loses $670K to FG, Strong Details Emerge
- In a new move, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has released its report of four years
- The commission disclosed that it has seized properties of top government officials, ninety-seven from different individuals in the past four years
- From the report submitted by the commission, the properties and assets of a former accountant with JAMB Dr Jimoh Olatunde and an ex-governor that are worth millions of naira will be forfeited
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has seized no fewer than 97 properties from different individuals in the past four years.
The list of seized assets includes 33 buildings, plots of land and a factory forfeited to the Federal Government by a former accountant with the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Dr Jimoh Olatunde.
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The anti-graft agency disclosed these on Sunday, November 13, to The Punch in response to a Freedom of Information request.
The ICPC stated that its motivation for seeking the orders was because
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“The victim of the alleged crime is the Zamfara State Government and by extension the Federal Government of Nigeria and innocent taxpayers, which include judges of courts across Nigeria.”
Other individuals whose property were also forfeited include a Ministry of Niger Delta worker, Daniel Obah, who had plots of land in different parts of Abuja and Rivers State; an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil, Edike Akpan; Joseph Udoh, a retired Federal High Court official; and Adedeji Taofi, who forfeited a school.
The fight against corruption by ICPC is alive
Commenting on the development, the Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, Auwal Rafsanjani, said the seizures proved that corruption was still alive in Nigeria.
“This further proves that there is still corruption in Nigeria as against what politicians say. They always dismiss the fact that there is still corruption in Nigeria. The ICPC has only exposed the nitty gritty of what is going on in the country,” Rafsanjani stated.
EFCC, ICPC given 7 days ultimatum to publicize findings on allegations against JAMB registrar
The Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum (ACIF) has given the Economic Financial Crimes and Commission, EFCC and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC seven days ultimatum.
The ACIF wants the anti-corruption agencies to make public their findings on the corruption allegations levied against the registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede.
The organisation, however, threatened court action against the anti-graft agencies if they fail to heed to the demands.
ICPC finds N540 million in account of primary school teacher with N76K salary, court makes strong decision
A primary school teacher had earlier been made to forfeit millions of naira found in her bank accounts by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission
The commission had said that it found a total of N540 million in the account of the teacher whose salary is a mere N76,000
According to ICPC, Egbuha worked with some individuals and a private-owned company to divert the proceeds of the crime after she was caught.
Source: Legit.ng
