5 Persons arraigned for impersonating ICPC officials

Five persons, four male and one female, were yesterday arraigned before Justice Ifiok Ukana of Uyo High Court in Akwa Ibom State for allegedly impersonating officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

The charge said the five accused had on July 8, at the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly premises, presented themselves as ICPC officials to one Jeremiah Efe of the House of Assembly, to investigate a petition written against him.

The five accused, who were all in Court, pleaded not guilty, and  Justice Ukana granted them N5 million bail with two sureties and adjourned the case to November 2 for mention.