The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has nabbed nine suspects for allegedly running a fake office of the commission in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
This was contained in a statement by Folu Olamiti, the ICPC spokesman, in Abuja on Thursday.
It said the suspects were arrested following a raid carried out by the commission’s operatives at the alleged parallel office.
The statement said the office was located at Abonde Road, opposite Elekuro High School, Akanran Road, Olorunshogo, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Olamiti said in the statement: “Nine suspects were arrested and are being interrogated at the ICPC Ibadan office in Oyo State following the raid on April 3.
“The nefarious activities of the impersonators came to light when a female petitioner (name withheld) blew the whistle on their operations for allegedly duping many unsuspecting members of the public.”
It said the petitioner had alleged that the suspects were in the habit of collecting N2,000 before treating complaints from their victims.
The statement said the suspects were arrested in the act, adding that the alleged office had been in operation since 2012 unnoticed.
It said some items, including one bullet proof vest, 10 wooden guns, 58 case files, one photocopy of ICPC Act, attendance register and weekly duty register, were recovered from the office.
The statement added that the suspects would soon be arraigned.
The ICPC called on members of the public who have information on similar groups to report to the anti-graft agency.
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