The Federal Government has ordered an unconditional and comprehensive investigation into the allegations of bribery and corruption within the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).
Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, gave the directive in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja and signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Babatunde Alao.
The directive to probe the Service is coming on the heels of allegations by a Social activist, Martins Otse popularly known as VeryDarkMan who had in a live Facebook post on Tuesday evening released a leaked audio clip which he purported to be that of cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye (aka Bobrisky), discussing with another person about how his godfather ensured that he did not sleep in the Custodial Centre, having been sentenced to six months in prison for mutilating Nigeria’s currency, the Naira.
In the audio clip, allegation was also made that top officials of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) demanded a bribe of N15m from him to drop money laundering charges against him.
Tunji-Ojo in the statement condemned the alleged reprehensible behaviour, emphasizing that any form of indiscipline, unprofessionalism, and corruption would be met with zero tolerance and severe consequences within the paramilitary services under the Ministry’s purview.
The statement read: “The Minister of Interior, Hon. (Dr.) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed an unconditional and comprehensive investigation into the allegations of bribery and corruption within the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).
Credit: Nigerian Tribune