ICPC Jails NSCDC Deputy Commandant Over N4.55m Job-Racketeering Scam

A former NSCDC Deputy Commandant, Idris Barde, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison or a N4 million fine by the FCT High Court in Abuja. He was convicted for accepting N4.55 million to secure jobs for seven individuals in the Corps. Barde, who served as Personal Assistant to the ex-Commandant General of the NSCDC, was prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on a two-count charge of job racketeering under the Corrupt Practices Act. During the trial, the ICPC presented documentary and testimonial evidence demonstrating his illicit activities. After evaluating the evidence, Justice Ngozika Nwabulu found him guilty and handed down the sentence. The ICPC described the conviction as proof of its commitment to holding public officers accountable and urged all officials and citizens to uphold integrity in public service.

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