» ICPC Interrogates Former IGP Mike Okiro, Others Over N275.5m Fraud «

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other
Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday
interrogated Mr Mike Okiro, the Chairman, Police
Service Commission (PSC) and five others over
alleged N275.5 million fraud.
The commission also interrogated Insp. George
Todonu, Okiro’s Orderly and Mr A.A Bisala, Chief
Accountant of PSC, who reported at the ICPC
headquarters, Abuja, in connection to the alleged
fraud.
Mr E.C Ibe, Mr B. Bello and Mr Raymond Imiobi
were also at the ICPC headquarters for
interrogation in connection to the alleged fraud.
Okiro arrived at the commission at about 9.51
a.m. in a Black Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep with
registration number T98 01FG (PSC).
A source at the ICPC headquarters who preferred
anonymity said the invitation of Okiro and other
staff of PSC followed a petition published in one of
the national dailies.
He said the petition titled “Attempt to Swindle the
Police Service Commission to the tune of N275.5
million”, was written by Mr Aaron Kaase, a
Principal Administrative Officer at PSC.
The petitioner had accused Okiro of diverting
N350 million sought from the office of the
National Security Adviser for staff training ahead
of the 2015 general elections to his personal use.
He said claims by Okiro that the training
programmes were held in three separate lots for
Abuja, Kano and Lagos staff of the commission
were frivolous, adding that such trainings were
never organized.
Kaase faulted Okiro’s claims on the ground that
the staff strength of the commission was less
than 400 as against 900 said to have benefited
from the training.
He also accused Okiro of claiming DTA for
journeys never embarked upon for himself and
his aids. (NAN)