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The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has mandated a thorough investigation into bribery allegations involving the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).
This, according to a Daily Trust report, follows claims made by influencer Martins Vincent Otse, aka VeryDarkMan, who released an audio where Bobrisky allegedly confessed to bribing officials, of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with N15 million, including NCoS Controller General Haliru Nababa, to evade jail time.
Tunji-Ojo condemned any misconduct within the service, asserting that such behavior will face strict penalties. A special investigative team will be led by Permanent Secretary Magdalene Ajani to ensure a fair inquiry, he disclosed
“The Ministry will not tolerate any compromise on its core values of integrity, transparency, and accountability.
“We will leave no stone unturned in rooting out corruption and ensuring that those found culpable face the full wrath of the law,” he said.
The minister has called for a special investigative team headed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, to probe these allegations and submit a comprehensive report.
The minister reassured the public that the investigation would be rigorous, transparent, and impartial, adding that appropriate disciplinary actions would be taken against any personnel found guilty.
Bobrisky, has since reacted to the viral voice recording in an Instagram post on Wednesday, describing the audio as fake.
He wrote: “My attention has been drawn to a fake voice recording circulating on the internet that I paid EFCC 15 million naira and that I was never in prison.
“I didn’t pay any EFCC money; it is a very big lie. I served my term in full and I came out. Discard any false information.”
Bobrisky was released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre on August 5 after six months in custody.
A Federal High Court in Lagos had jailed him in April with no option of a fine following his guilty plea to the naira abuse charge preferred against him by the EFCC.
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