Adefioye Iyunade
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission (ICPC), has arrested 25 officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Vehicle Inspection Office, (VIO) and Motor Vehicle Licensing Authority, (MVLA) over their alleged complicity in drivers’ license and vehicle particulars fraud.
The Commission, in a statement on Thursday, said the officials were apprehended in Lagos, alongside other persons that were involved in the fraud.
It said the arrest followed a collaboration between the Commission, the Department of State Services, (DSS) and the FRSC.
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According to the statement that was signed by ICPC’s spokesperson, Mrs. Azuka C. Ogugua, the operation was conducted in Ikeja, Somolu, Eti-Osa, and Anthony Drivers’ License Centres.
“Other places were Ojo, Oshodi, University of Lagos, Surulere, Agege and Coker centres in Lagos State.
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“The Commission received information that the officials connive with touts to extort extra fees from applicants before their drivers’ licenses and vehicle particulars are processed.
“Various sums of money and several incriminating documents and equipment were retrieved from the suspects during the operation.
“The officials have been granted administrative bail by the Commission and would be arraigned in court when investigations have been concluded.
“This exercise is a continuous one and similar operations will be carried out in other centres in order to rid motor licensing administration of fraud being perpetrated on the public”, the statement added.
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