Alleged Corruption: Pinnick’s Lagos Residence Placed Under ICPC Investigation
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has placed the Lagos residence of Amaju Pinnick, president of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) under investigation.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Friday sealed the Lagos residence of the president of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick.
Via its official Twitter handle, ICPC said it has placed the mansion belonging to the NFF president under investigation.
ICPC places under investigation, mansion belonging to Amaju Pinnick, President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) located in Park View Estate, Lagos.#Thread #DoTheRightThing #IntegrityPays pic.twitter.com/2g5zvRvVQj
— ICPC Nigeria (@ICPC_PE) September 13, 2019
The mansion is located in Park View Estate, a highbrow area in Lagos.
TheLagostimes gathered that officials of the commission placed the house under investigation because of corruption allegations levelled against Pinnick.
Earlier on Friday, the commission had also placed the Abuja residence of Shehu Dikko, second vice-president of the NFF, under investigation.
Rasheedat Okoduwa, ICPC spokesperson, had told TheCable that Dikko’s residence was under investigation along with some other NFF executives.
A source told the news website that some top NFF officials are currently on the run over fear of possible arrest.
The source added that the commission is investigating how the officials allegedly converted money meant for the federation to personal use.