Corruption: ICPC Seizes 100 Houses, Prosecutes ex-Police IG

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, on Wednesday said it had seized 100 houses acquired with proceeds from corruption in Abuja and environs.

An ICPC Commissioner, Alhaji Isa Salami, who said this in Calabar, Cross River State capital, explained that the houses were seized by the commission within the last four months.

Salami also said they are currently prosecuting a former Inspector-General of Police, Mr Sunday Ehindero, for allegedly diverting N16bn belonging to the Police to his personal use.

He was in Calabar to represent the Chairman of ICPC, Mr. Ekpo Nta, at a two-day retreat on awareness of the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007.

According to Nta, the ICPC will also concentrate on aspects of the law that deals with persons suspected of living above their means through the assets they acquire.

He said, “This will be either by way of buildings or vehicles or even fat bank accounts, if they are unable to defend these things when they come to our notice through our intelligence unit. Once we apprehend anybody, we do not need to go to court; the chairman of ICPC has powers to gazette the seizure of these assets.

“And it is now up to you to go to court and prove that you inherited or own them legitimately, otherwise those assets, after a year, become state property."