twenty six officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps have been arrested by the operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission.

The ICPC in a statement by its spokesperson, Rasheedat Okoduwa, said the officers were arrested for allegedly extorting money from road users on Nigerian highways after FRSC management lodged complaint.

The statement said, “Other agencies were involved in the operation tagged, Operation Tranquility. They include the FRSC and the Department of State Security. The part of the operation in Owerri, Imo State, also led to the arrest of a man, who was alleged to be the custodian of the proceeds of extortion.

“The operation, which is the second one in three months since the beginning of 2019, was also conducted simultaneously across four states of the federation between October 2 and 5, 2019 following the receipt of a complaint from the management of the FRSC of extortion activities by some members of its patrol teams nationwide.”

The breakdown revealed the arrest of nine FRSC officials and a civilian in Owerri, Imo State; eight FRSC officials in Kaura-Namoda, Zamfara State; five officials of the agency in Ore, Ondo State; and four officials in Potiskum, Yobe State.