ICPC nabs 25 suspected driving licence fraudsters in Lagos

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arrested 25 officials of Vehicle Inspection Office, Federal Road Safety Corps, Motor Vehicle Licensing Authority, and other persons in connection with driving licence and vehicle particulars fraud in Lagos State.

The operation which was carried out in collaboration with the Department of State Services and the FRSC was conducted in Ikeja, Somolu, Eti-Osa, and Anthony licence centres.

Other places were Ojo, Oshodi, University of Lagos, Surulere, Agege and Coker centres, all in Lagos.

The ICPC spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, disclosed in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, that the commission received information that the officials connived with touts to extort extra fees from applicants before their driving licences and vehicle particulars were processed.

According to the statement titled, ‘ICPC nabs 25 suspected driving license fraudsters,’ various sums of money and several incriminating documents and equipment were retrieved from the suspects during the operation.

The officials have, however, been granted administrative bail and would be arraigned after investigations.

“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 statement said.