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ICPC declares House of Reps’ C’ttee chairman on NPF wanted

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The chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Nigerian Police Force (NPF), Shehu Mohammad has been declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

The anti-graft agency said it declared him wanted “for failure to appear before the commission in an ongoing investigation against him.”

This was contained in a statement the commission released on its website and signed by Rasheedat Okoduwa, its director, Public Enlightenment for the agency’s chairman.

The statement read in part, “The person whose picture appears above, Hon. Shehu Koko Mohammed is hereby declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for his failure to appear before the Commission, for an ongoing investigation against him.

“Hon. Mohammed, an indigene of Kebbi State, is currently serving as an Honourable Member representing the Maiyama/Koko/Besse Federal Constituency at the National Assembly. He was born on 16th June 1978 (41 years old) and is dark in complexion.

“His current address is Wamban Koko Campaign Office, Jega Road, Maiyama, Kebbi State.

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“Anyone who has useful information on his whereabouts should report to ICPC Headquarters Abuja, any of the ICPC State Offices or the nearest police station …”

Mohammed is being interrogated by ICPC for allegedly using his position as former Aide-de-camp (ADC) to a former Katsina State governor, Ibrahim Shema, to confer undue advantage to himself.

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