The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has brought charges against Mr. Abubakar Mohammed Aseku, an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), for allegedly drawing salaries from three different government agencies while remaining in active duty with the NIS.
Mr. Aseku was presented before Justice Binta Dogonyaro at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo, Abuja, facing a nine-count charge related to abuse of office and corruption. The charges stem from allegations that he received N4.2 million in salaries from the Nasarawa State Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology in 2015 while serving as a school teacher, despite being employed by the NIS.
Further accusations reveal that between 2018 and 2019, he received N13.4 million in salaries from the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) while still engaged with the Immigration Service. As a Pay Officer at the NIS, Aseku is also alleged to have facilitated the payment of N4.7 million in salaries to seven individuals who were neither employees of the NIS nor listed on its payroll.
One notable charge states: “That you, Abubakar Mohammed Aseku, between October 2018 and October 2019, in Abuja, while serving as an Assistant Superintendent Immigration Officer, used your position to confer corrupt advantage upon yourself by receiving a total sum of N13,400,889.90 in salaries from the Department of Petroleum Resources, while concurrently employed by the Nigerian Immigration Service, thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.”
Mr. Aseku has pleaded not guilty to all charges. His legal representative, Mr. Basil Hemba, informed the court that his client was previously granted bail by another FCT High Court in Maitama and requested that the court maintain the existing bail terms. Justice Dogonyaro agreed to uphold these conditions.
The ICPC’s counsel, Mr. Michael Adesola, requested an adjournment to allow the prosecution time to present witnesses. Consequently, the court has scheduled the next hearing for April 29, 2025.
The agency delivered the statement through Demola Bakare, the Director of Public Enlightenment and Education and Spokesperson for the Commission.
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INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES AND OTHER RELATED OFFENCES COMMISSION (ICPC)
PRESS RELEASE
Wednesday, 12th March, 2025
*ICPC Arraigns Immigration Officer for Allegedly Receiving N17.6 Million Salaries from Three Government Agencies*
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Mr. Abubakar Mohammed Aseku, an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), for allegedly drawing salaries from two additional government agencies while still employed by the NIS.
Mr. Aseku appeared on Tuesday before Justice Binta Dogonyaro of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, Abuja, on a nine-count charge bordering on abuse of office and corruption.
According to the ICPC, the defendant allegedly received N4.2 million in salaries from the Nasarawa State Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology in 2015 while working as a school teacher, despite being on active duty with the NIS.
He is further accused of drawing N13.4 million in salaries from the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) between 2018 and 2019, while employed by the Immigration Service.
In addition, Mr. Aseku, as a Pay Officer with the NIS, allegedly facilitated the payment of N4.7 million in salaries to seven individuals who were neither employees of the NIS nor on its payroll.
One of the charges reads:
“That you, Abubakar Mohammed Aseku, between October 2018 and October 2019, in Abuja, while serving as an Assistant Superintendent Immigration Officer, used your position to confer corrupt advantage upon yourself by receiving a total sum of N13,400,889.90 in salaries from the Department of Petroleum Resources, while concurrently employed by the Nigerian Immigration Service, thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.”
Mr. Aseku pleaded not guilty to all charges. His counsel, Mr. Basil Hemba, informed the court that his client had previously been granted bail by another FCT High Court sitting in Maitama and urged the court to maintain the existing bail terms.
Justice Dogonyaro upheld the bail conditions, which had been granted by the Maitama court. The ICPC’s counsel, Mr. Michael Adesola, requested an adjournment to allow the prosecution to present its witnesses.
The presiding judge later adjourned to April 29, 2025, for further hearing of the matter.
Signed
Demola Bakare, fsi
Director, Public Enlightenment and Education/
Spokesperson for the Commission
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