Sting Operation: ICPC
Sting Operation: ICPC Nabs Rectors of Polytechnics over
Bribery
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences
Commission (ICPC) has arrested the Chairman and three top
management members of the Committee of Federal Polytechnic Rectors
(COFER) for allegedly being in possession of N10.2 million bribe
money.
The suspects who are polytechnic rectors include: Dr. Abubakar
Sadiq Yahaya, Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State, who also
doubles as the Chairman of COFER; John Taiwo Adekolawole, Federal
Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State; and Arch. Waziri Sanusi Gumau of the
Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, Bauchi State.
They were arrested at the premises of the National Board for
Technical Education (NABTE) Abuja, through a sting operation by the
Commission.
Arrested alongside the rectors was the Secretary of COFER,
Ayegba Benjamin Godwin, with the sum of N10, 250, 0000 cash after a
whistle-blower informed ICPC that the four suspects and others at
large were perfecting plans to violate the provisions of Corrupt
Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
The suspects who have been granted administrative bail by ICPC
will be charged to court as soon as investigations are
concluded.
Mrs.Rasheedat A. Okoduwa, mni
Spokesperson for the Commission