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Below is a press statement from ICPC
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences
Commission (ICPC), has declared a staff of the Federal Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Joseph Tony Ogah,
wanted for defrauding the Federal Government of N36.2 million.
Ogah, an indigene of Idah, Kogi State, was part of a crime
syndicate that defrauded the Federal Ministry of Environment.
Preliminary findings by ICPC revealed that the syndicate used a
company called Soft Alliance Disco, Limited to pay huge salary
arrears totaling N36, 194, 636.00 to fictitious staff on the payment
platform of the Ministry of Environment. Ogah, 38 years old,
allegedly, in connivance with the others perpetrated and benefited
from the fraud as N9.4 million was paid into his account with the
United Bank for Africa (UBA). A statement of accounts obtained
from UBA revealed that the money was drawn from the Ministry of
Environment and paid into the account (1006521816) belonging to
Ogah.
The Commission, upon the findings requested Mr. Ogah to appear
before it and answer questions regarding the transfer of money
from another Ministry into his account, but he failed to do so.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture was
requested on several occasions through letters to compel him to
appear before ICPC but responses to the letters show that Ogah
has absconded from his duty post for over three months now.
The Ministry, in response to the allegation and his failure to report
to work, has stopped the payment of his salary and other
entitlements since July 2015. Ogah is currently at large which has
prompted the Commission to declare him wanted for fraud. Dark-
complexioned Ogah’s last known address was Road 121, House
24, Gwarinpa Housing Estate, Abuja.
- RASHEEDAT A. OKODUWA
Commissioner, Public Enlightenment & Spokesperson ICPC
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