The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences
Commission (ICPC) has in its custody 372 international passports recovered from
several persons and agents.
The recovery is part of an
ongoing clampdown on corruption-prone processes in the acquisition of visas.
The Commission has directed
owners of the recovered passports to appear at its headquarters, located at
Plot 802 Constitution Avenue, Zone A9, Central Business District Area, Abuja
between 19th and 28th February 2014 from 10am to 3pm each day, excluding
weekends.
The affected persons are
to come along with proof of ownership and the travel documents supporting
their visa applications to respective embassies to collect their passports.
It will be recalled that ICPC
operatives, had in October 2013, arrested 18 suspects in Abuja and Lagos. Three
of them were allegedly involved in the production of fake documents to satisfy
visa requirements, while one was in possession of suspicious travel documents.
The rest were either arrested with forged public documents or for allegedly
colluding with someone in India to procure a fake invitation letters from
an Indian Hospital. Culpable ones have since been arraigned in courts.
ICPC had initiated several
arrests after receiving an ever increasing number of petitions from prospective
students seeking educational placement and patients seeking medical attention
abroad who were duped by some agents.
It will be recalled that ICPC
had issued a "Visa Scam Press Advisory" last year warning intending
travelers of the consequences of patronising and using dubious travel agents
and touts to obtain visas through corrupt practices.
Travelers were further advised
to use verifiable documents and only deal with official and registered travel
and appropriate government Agencies.
ICPC is delighted that these
investigations and arrests have led to significant changes in visa
administration by respective government departments, Travel Agencies, embassies
and travelers.
Folu Olamiti
Resident Consultant
Resident Consultant
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