The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences
Commission (ICPC) in Enugu State says it has sealed the premises of
a federal lawmaker from Enugu North Senatorial Zone of the
state.
A statement on Friday by the Head, Public Enlightenment and
Education Unit of the commission, Mr Suleiman Godwin, said that the
action followed an alleged plan by the lawmaker to stash away items
procured for constituency intervention in the zone.
Godwin said that items worth over N100 million were involved in
the shoddy deal.
The state read in part:” Operatives of the ICPC, Enugu Office
has traced to the country home of a prominent politician from Uzo
Uwani Local Government Area of the state items purchased for
intervention in the zone.
“The discovery followed the constituency projects tracking of
the ICPC as directed by the chairman of the commission.
“Among the items seized are 51 tricycles, 228 motorcycles, 203
grinding machines and five electricity transformers.
“The premises in which the items were stashed away has been
sealed by the ICPC,” he said.
Godwin said that the commission had begun investigations on the
circumstances surrounding the incident.
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