The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences
Commission (ICPC) says it arrested Okoi Obono-Obla, former chairman of the
Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), in
Abuja on Friday.
Rasheedat Okoduwa, spokesperson of the commission, who
disclosed this in a statement, said the arrest followed his “months of running
from the law”.
The commission had declared Obono-Obla wanted after he
refused to honour an invitation over allegations of forgery and financial
impropriety.
It directed security agencies to arrest him wherever he is
found.
Okoduwa said the former SPIP chairman was arrested along Aso
Drive, opposite the Millennium Park, Abuja on Friday afternoon.
“Obono-Obla’s arrest by operatives of the commission on
Friday in Abuja, comes after he was declared wanted in October last year by
ICPC for repeatedly failing to honour invitations sent to him,” she said.
“The commission, while investigating allegations of abuse of
office, certificate forgery and fraud amongst others, had wanted Obono-Obla to
appear before it to clear his name.
“ICPC had kept surveillance on his movements and activities
for some time until he was finally arrested along Aso Drive opposite the
Millennium Park Abuja on Friday afternoon.”
She added that the suspect was taken to the ICPC
headquarters and “run through custody protocols including medical profiling”.
Obono-Obla had denied the allegations against him, saying
the action of the ICPC by declaring him wanted was an attempt to ridicule and
embarrass him.
He also denied being invited by the ICPC for questioning
before he was declared wanted.
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