ICPC Operatives on Wednesday, 18th September, 2013 arrested Mr. Abbah Adikwu, a GL. 07 officer with the Federal Civil Service Commission, Abuja for allegedly demanding a bribe earlier than performing his official duties.
A Petitioner, (identify withheld) a Civil Servant had filed a petition on 16th September, 2013 at ICPC in opposition to the Suspect, Mr. Adikwu for demanding for a bribe earlier than his file may very well be handled.
The Petitioner additional knowledgeable ICPC that he had been visiting the Suspect's workplace since December 2012 to regularise his service however the Suspect annoyed all his efforts via unethical conduct and brazen calls for for a bribe.
The Suspect was put underneath surveillance by ICPC and arrested via a sting operation after accumulating marked cash from the Petitioner inside the premises of the Civil Service Commission.
Mr. Adikwu violently resisted arrest and was about to bolt away however was bodily restrained by ICPC operatives.
However, there was a gentle drama on the level of taking him out of the Commission's premises when a few of his colleagues and different individuals blocked the gate, assaulted ICPC operatives and held them hostage within the workplace of the Chief Security Officer.
It took the intervention of a back-up safety workforce from ICPC to safe their freedom and whisk the suspect away.
Some of the officers who assaulted and obstructed ICPC operatives had been arrested the next day.
Section 41(f) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000 prescribes one 12 months imprisonment with out possibility of positive for anyone who assaults or obstructs officers of the Commission within the execution of their duties.
At the top of investigations Mr. Abbah Adikwu and others could also be charged to court docket for alleged infractions in opposition to the ICPC Act 2000.
-Folu Olamiti,
Head Of Media (ICPC)