ICPC arraigns Abuja council boss for allegedly receiving N10m bribe
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Adamu Danze the chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council before Justice Peter Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, for allegedly demanding and receiving a bribe of ten million naira from a contractor.
Danze was charged with corruption bordering on abuse of office and gratification after he allegedly demanded and received N10 million kickback from a contractor handling construction projects in the area council in 2018.
ICPC said the council chairman demanded the bribe in exchange for approving payment for the construction of a double cell culvert at Paiko-Kore.
According to the anti-corruption agency, the council boss instructed the director of Remotosh Construction Limited, Aremu Omotosho, to transfer the N10 million to his lawyer who was handling his election tribunal case at the time.
It said that Danze committed an offence contrary to the provisions of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges when read before him.
Justice Kekemeke granted him bail in the sum of N20 million and a surety in like sum.
The Judge adjourned the case till March 1, 2022 for trial.
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