FRSC officials arraigned for extortion
Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- Two officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been arraigned in a State High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for alleged extortion of motorists.
Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), which is prosecuting the case, identified the two officials as John Asegu and Otom Asueni, according to a statement issued on Monday by the ICPC.
The ICPC told the court that the duo forcefully collected various sums of money totaling N3,500 from motorists as a "fee" to allow the motorists pass their checkpoint along Port Harcourt-Ahoada Highway.
The ICPC also accused the defendants of using their position as public officers to confer undue advantage ...
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