ICPC Amends Charges Against Adeyemi, Includes Four Civil Servants as Co-Defendants

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has re-amended charges against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the purported Director-General of a non-existent council, in a move that could intensify the ongoing investigation into the establishment of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).

According to Premium Times Nigeria, the charges against Adeyemi, who has been accused of operating a fake agency, have been increased from 22 to 36. The ICPC has also added four civil servants as co-defendants in the case.

The ICPC has not said when the facility began operating, but the commission’s decision to re-amend the charges indicates that the investigation is ongoing. The development comes after a series of reports exposing the alleged fraudulent activities of Adeyemi and his associates.

The Punch Newspapers reported that the ICPC has added the names of four civil servants as co-defendants in the case, but did not provide further details about their involvement.

According to Head Topics, the Federal Government has filed fresh amended charges against Adeyemi and the four civil servants, but the details of the charges have not been disclosed.

The THISDAYLIVE reported that the ICPC has filed amended charges against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the purported director-general of the non-existent PFIPC. The commission has not disclosed the nature of the charges, but it is believed that they relate to the alleged fraudulent activities of Adeyemi and his associates.