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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) has revealed that some staff of the state’s Ministry of Lands and Urban Development are currently standing trial for transferring government funds into personal accounts.
The agency, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Justice Eni Esan (Rtd), and made available to newsmen on Friday, said it has investigated the actions of the officers in accordance with the statutory provisions that empowered it to investigate corruption related matters and fraudulent acts discovered by the people.
“The efforts of OYACA has led to the recovery of money fraudulently collected by some staffers of Lagelu Local Government in Ibadan from one Mr. Samson Olasunkanmi for a certain piece of land.
“Mr. Olasunkanmi has therefore been refunded after the successful intervention of the agency.
“The suspects are currently being prosecuted by the State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Ojelowo Oyewo,” the statement said.
Justice Esan used enjoined members of the public to reach out to the main office of OYACA at Ibadan or its local government contact offices if they have any petition on issues pertaining to fraudulent crimes against them or those perpetuated by government workers.