The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Crimes Commission (ICPC), Tuesday received two petitions seeking the investigation of a former Governor of a South South state over alleged diversion of N4.5 billion security votes.
The petitions submitted by the Network against Corruption and Human Trafficking Initiative (NACAT) and acknowledged by the two anti-graft agencies, detailed with bank account numbers, source and destination of payments allegedly made by the former state chief executive to security agencies operating in the state, including the Nigerian Army, Navy, Civil Defence and DSS for security operations totalling N4.5 billion, an amount which the petition alleged never reached the intended recepients.
At a media briefing in Abuja, the group’s Executive Director, Investigation,
Fejiro Oghenedoro, said “over N4.5 billion was withdrawn and claimed to be given to security agencies in a space of…
Source: Thisday Newspaper