Driver’s Licence Fraud: ICPC Arrests 25 Suspects In Lagos
A total of 25 suspects, including Vehicle Inspection Officers, Federal Road Safety Corps personnel and Motor Vehicle Licensing Authority staffers, have been arrested in Lagos State.
They were alleged to belong to a driver’s licence and vehicle particular racketeering syndicate.
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They were arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) and the FRSC.
The operation that led to their arrest was conducted in Ikeja, Somolu, Eti-Osa and Anthony Driver’s License Centres. Other places were Ojo, Oshodi, University of Lagos, Surulere, Agege and Coker centres in the state.
According to ICPC, it received information that the officials connived with touts to extort extra fees from applicants before their licenses and vehicle particulars were processed.
The anti-graft agency also said various sums of money and several incriminating documents and equipment were retrieved from the suspects during the operation.
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It added: “The officials have been granted administrative bail by the commission and would be arraigned in court when investigations have been concluded.”
The commission further said the exercise was a continuous one.
