ICPC Arrests 25 FRSC, VIO Officials Over Drivers’ License Fraud

By Matthew Ogune, Abuja
THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it has arrested twenty-five (25) officials of Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Motor Vehicle Licensing Authority (MVLA), and other persons in connection with drivers’ license and vehicle particulars fraud in Lagos State.

ICPC Spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua who disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja added that the operation was done in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) and the FRSC.

According to Ogugua, the operation was conducted in Ikeja, Somolu, Eti-Osa, and Anthony Drivers’ License Centres.

According to the Spokesperson other places are Ojo, Oshodi, University of Lagos, Surulere, Agege and Coker centres in Lagos State.

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She explained that the Commission received information that the officials connive with touts to extort extra fees from applicants before their drivers’ licenses and vehicles particulars are processed.

Adding that, various sums of money and several incriminating documents and equipment were retrieved from the suspects during the operation.

Ogugua further disclosed that the officials have been granted administrative bail by the Commission and would be arraigned in Court when investigations have been concluded.

Adding: “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.”