The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) has disclosed that some staff members of the State Ministry of Lands and Urban Development are currently standing trial over allegations of transfer of government funds into personal accounts.
In a statement signed by the Chairman of OYACA, Honorable Justice Eni Esan (rtd.) on Friday and made available to newsmen, the agency has investigated the actions of the said officers by the statutory provisions that empowered it to investigate matters related to corruption and fraudulent acts discovered by the people.
According to InsideOyo, The efforts of OYACA have led to the recovery of money fraudulently collected by some staffers of Lagelu Local Government in Ibadan from Mr. Samson Olasunkanmi for a certain piece of land.
Mr. Olasunkanmi has been 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.
Honorable Justice Eni Esan used the opportunity to further enjoin the 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 petitions on issues about fraudulent crimes against them or those perpetuated by government workers.
