By Gabriel Atumeyi
Meanwhile, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission has arrested 33 Federal Road Safety Corps officials and a civilian for allegedly extorting money from motorists on highways across the country.
It was learnt that in a joint operation code-named, Operation Tranquility V, comprising officers of ICPC, Department of State Services and the FRSC, raids were carried out simultaneously in five locations nationwide.
According to a statement on Friday by the ICPC spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, titled, ‘Again, ICPC leads arrest of 33 FRSC Officials, one other for alleged extortion on highways,’ five FRSC personnel and a civilian were arrested on the Onitsha head bridge while 11 officials on Awka-Onitsha road, in Anambra State.
It said eight officials were arrested on Calabar-Bakassi road, Cross River State; four at Hawan Kibo, Jos road, Plateau State; and five officials on Obollo Afor-Enugu road, Enugu State.