ICPC arrests civil servant who did not report salary overpayment
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences
Commission (ICPC) has arrested and arraigned a former staff of the Ondo state
command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (formerly Nigerian Prison
Service), Mrs Opadule Caroline Abimbola on a seven-count charge bordering on
dishonesty and corruption.
Abimbola was accused
of concealing the receipt of salary
overpayments at various times in 2012 while still a staff of the prison service.
The public office holder was reportedly paid more than her
monthly remuneration through her First Bank Salary account No. 2004992044,
totalling N1.2m. The lady who allegedly refused to report the anomaly, was also
accused of making false statement to ICPC officials during investigation.
She reportedly
pleaded not guilty to all charges and she wasn't opposed when her counsel, A.
O. Oluwole made an oral application for bail.
Abimbola was granted bail of N1.5m and is expected to
provide two sureties in like sum. One of the sureties must be in the employment
of the state government and must be on Grade Level 10 or above.
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