The report that the Department of State Security Services officers cleared out incriminating documents against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and some of his close aides in one of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission offices, has drawn the reaction of the latter.
The account which made the rounds in a statement ICPC’s spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua issued on Saturday, is reportedly a false report, and should be disregarded by the public.
It reads as follows: “The attention of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has been drawn to a spurious news report by an online media, titled “Secret Police, DSS Carts Away Files Implicating President Buhari, Close Aides from ICPC, CCB”.
“The Commission hereby refutes the report and states unequivocally that there were no files implicating President Tinubu or close aides at its headquarters or offices across the states. Therefore, the alleged carting away of such imaginary files is unfounded and should be disregarded by the public.
“While the Commission does not dispute the role of the media to inform the public, it is deeply disturbed by irresponsible practice and non-adherence to the tenets of the journalism profession by some media outlets.”
