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8.2.21

ICPC arraigns two FRSC Officers for extorting motorists


Two Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC),  over alleged extortion of motorists and gratification.

ICPC In a 2-count charge brought before Honourable Justice H. Aprioku of the Rivers State High Court 11 sitting in Port Harcourt, told the court how the duo, John Asegu and Otom Asueni, forcefully collected various sums of money totaling N3,500 from motorists as a “fee“ to allow the motorists pass their checkpoint along Port Harcourt-Ahoada expressway, even without being charged for any traffic offence. They were granted bail after pleading "not guilty" to the charges, but were unable to meet up terms of bail, hence were remanded at a the correctional centre.





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