ICPC dispatches teams to investigate Amaechi, Chime, others

Consequent upon petitions filed against them at the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, an investigation has been launched into the tenure of four former governors namely: Rotimi Ameachi of Rivers, Sullivan Chime of Enugu, Ibrahim Shema of Katsina and Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano.

Sources at the anti-graft agency told Vanguard that four teams were on Monday morning dispatched to visit the states to check the books of the states in order to ascertain the veracity of allegations leveled against the ex-governors.

An insider, who does not want his name in print because he is not authorized to speak on the matter, told the newspaper that the allegations bother on dubious awards of contracts as well as contracts awarded to cronies and relatives of the former governors‎.

The Commission, it was learnt, is committed to ensuring that all petitions are investigated to the logical conclusion and those indicted or found to have compromised would be brought to book.

“We will ensure that we thoroughly investigate all the allegations brought before us so that nobody would be left in doubt about our commitment to fighting corruption. The chairman has dispatched a team to the affected states and they are expected to report back in the next two weeks. Nobody would be spared if found culpable” the insider stated.