The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission says it has begun arresting civil servants who live beyond their means, adding that it seized 61 houses from one female public servant.
The commission also revealed that it would soon begin publishing a list of the most corrupt Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
The Chairman of the ICPC, Mr. Ekpo Nta, said this while addressing participants of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies at the Abuja headquarters of the agency on Friday.
Speaking on the theme, ‘The role of the ICPC in the War Against Corruption: Mandate, Strategies and Challenges’, the ICPC boss said, “We are developing scorecard like Transparency International which rates countries as to the level of corruption of countries. We have developed one for ministries departments and agencies. Hopefully, we know those who will take the first prize.”
Nta added that once the 2016 Budget is passed, the ICPC would begin monitoring how monies are being spent.
He revealed that the commission had begun prosecuting public servants that live beyond their means.
“From one of the employees of one of the organisations, we seized about 61 or 62 houses in an estate. The matter is in court so I can’t say too much but I want to say that the officer was not a man. We do prosecution but also try to seize the assets acquired (through corrupt means) so that apart from prosecution, we can strip you of the assets within and outside the country,” he said.
Nta said the ICPC is also investigating university lecturers who demand sex from female students in return for good grades.
He said even though it was the role of the police to investigate cases of sexual harassment and rape, it was also the role of the ICPC to investigate cases bordering on abuse of office.
Nta said, “We have special teams that investigate universities here. Quite a number of students that have spent more than the statutory period, like young girls who have spent eight years for a four-year programme because they refused to do what should not be done. We got involved and they have graduated and we are still looking at the possibility of prosecution.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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... Some are freed and are not named, others are tried in the media. ...political witch hunt a d vendetta at its best.
ReplyDeleteA wailer's style of responding to positive developments. If you have any idea on who should be investigated, come out so.
DeleteNigerians are one of the most ingrates in the world. Never appreciate anything. Only complaining. It's a disease. We never see any bright side of anything. Our souls are just DARK. They siezed 62 houses from one curruot female. That's progress.
ReplyDeleteAll na beer palour gossip until you show us evidence. They save we recovered billions yet we go begging for billions with all kinds of terms and conditions that will favour the lenders. Nigeria is a country of people who are being fooled.
ReplyDelete14 persons were arrested in kano and paraded like it was one major break in crime fighting. They were actually innocent travellers. Pictures even appeared on Sahara reporters web. But government thieves are shielded until their bosses are confirmed and they decide whether he/she will get the dasuki publicity or not. What a change. What a fight against corruption.
ReplyDeleteThe loot recovered can't be spent until the court cases are decided. Spending it is tantamount to destroying evidence. Get some knowledge guys. Let's all put pressure on the judiciary to do the needful on time
ReplyDeleteOlodo! On many levels
Deletethis man Mr NTA needs publicity, or he thinks nigerians are fools..
ReplyDeletesomeone stole ..but the person is not a man..but the person has no name.............what essence of this news mr bah bah black sheep
Let property seisure start with some government officials both current and former.They stole us raw.The Icpc should step up.
ReplyDeleteSo making money and building house in Nigeria is now a criminal offense. No body is save any more in dis country cos every ting 1 does is corruption and crime. Very soon we will be made 2 account 4 our even d food we ate years ago. Democracy indeed.
ReplyDeleteDear all, I think Mr Nta is on point
ReplyDeleteHe said the houses were acquired with proceeds of corruption. Not all her properties that were seized. Kudos, ICPC.