Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested 25 officials of Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Motor Vehicle Licensing Authority (MVLA) and other persons in connection with driver license and vehicle particulars fraud in Lagos State.
The commission said the arrest was made in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) and Federal Road Safety Corp.
ICPC spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, on Thursday said the operation was conducted in Ikeja, Somolu, Eti-Osa, and Anthony Licensing Centres.
Other places were Ojo, Oshodi, University of Lagos, Surulere, Agege and Coker centres in Lagos State.
They were arrested after the commission received information that the officials connive with touts to extort extra fees from applicants before their drivers’ licenses and vehicles particulars are processed.
She stated;
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 officials have been granted administrative bail by the Commission and would be arraigned in court when investigations have been concluded.
