By Olawale Lamina
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ,ICPC, has drawn public attention to what it described as a malicious video making rounds online, falsely attributed to it, saying it was intended to mislead the public.
A statement by the Commission’s Spokesperson, John Okor Odey stressed
“unequivocally that the images, names, and content in the video are fabricated and, in some instances, AI-generated, designed solely to mislead unsuspecting members of the public.”
It cautioned that the anti-graft body did not issue any report or statement supporting the claims made in the video content, including the alleged involvement of any individual and/or judicial officer.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the ICPC is not investigating any individual, SAN, group of lawyers, or judicial officer in connection with the fictitious ₦50 billion bribe referenced in the video.
“No such case, transaction, or investigation exists within the records of the Commission. These claims are entirely false and should be disregarded. The ICPC remains committed to its mandate of conducting credible, evidence-based investigations in line with the law,” the Commission stated.
The ICPC therefore hereby warned individuals or groups behind the creation and dissemination of this falsehood to desist immediately, adding that “it will not tolerate the misuse of its name and institutional credibility to spread disinformation in the name of “content creation.”
The statement further warned and expressed the ICPC s intention to get to the root of the video contents and the intention of its mastermind saying, “Those responsible for originating or amplifying this malicious content, when apprehended, will face serious legal consequences, as the Commission is prepared to deploy the full weight of the law against perpetrators.”
The statement urged the public to rely only on official ICPC channels for verified information.
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