The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission EFCC, on Tuesday October 17, 2017, stormed the Federal Pay Office in
Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital and effected the arrest of the Federal Pay
Officer, Mr. Shiftanure E. John, for abuse of office and failure to remit N1.8
million (One million, eight hundred thousand naira) to the Board of Internal
Revenue Service, BIRS in Akwa Ibom state.
Preliminary investigation revealed
rntries in the agency's cashbook which showed evidence of payments made to the Federal Pay Office FPO,
but were not reflected in the banks
reconciliation statement because they were not remitted to the appropriate
bodies and banks/sub-treasury by the Federal Pay Officer, as stipulated in the
financial regulations.
Others also being interrogated
for their alleged involvement in the diversion of the said sum include the
Deputy Pay Officer, Mrs. Obot A. Lucy, and the Cashier, Mrs. Ekanem Imabong.
The case will be charged to court
as soon as investigation is concluded.
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