In response to the widely
spread misrepresentation of facts in the media about the involvement of some
members of the Presidential Committee on Fuel Subsidy Payment Verification and
Reconciliation, the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) is involved in the investigation
of the allegation of bribery against members of the committee wish to state
that no member of the Presidential Committee is charged with bribery allegation
or found wanting as published by some segments of the media.
Our investigation at
the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) revealed that there was an attempt by an Oil
Marketing and Trading Company named Integrated Oil and Gas to bribe two members
of the 25-men Audit team attached to the Presidential Committee on Fuel Subsidy
Payment Verification and Reconciliation who rebuffed and reported the matter to
the Police through the Presidential Committee Internal Security Network with
the sum of N1.5m.
Surprisingly, recent
developments in the media have suggested attempts by the Oil Marketing and
Trading Company, Integrated Oil and Gas Ltd, presently being investigated for
offering gratification to public officials to misinform the general public
through the media. As law enforcement
agents and harbingers of national virtue, we wish to present the facts of the
matter as follows:
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None of the 25 members of the Audit team
attached to the Presidential Committee was involved in the case of bribery or
collected any gratification from Integrated Oil and Gas Ltd
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The Audit team is presently helping
Police in the investigation as they are standing as prosecution witnesses.
Specifically, they have volunteered information that have significantly helped
in the investigation.
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Members of the Audit team which includes
Alalade Abioye (F), aged 30, Buhari Ganiyu (M), aged 37, Chukwujekwu Nneka
Akabueze (F), Oni Oluwasola (M), aged 37 already arraigned are not suspects in this
matter as widely published by the media rather Integrated Oil and Gas Ltd being charged for offering gratification to
public officials.
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The monetary exhibit of N1.5m is in the
custody of the Police and will be tendered as evidence as trial progresses.
Commissioner
of police,
Special
fraud Unit, Tunde Ogunshakin
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