Three ambulances and a 500KVA transformer have been recovered from Senator Buruji Kashamu, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), said on Thursday.
The agency said the items were part of 2016 constituency projects meant to be distributed in Ogun East Senatorial District.
The items were discovered at his Constituency Project Office in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State .
ICPC spokesperson Mrs. Rasheedat Okoduwa said in a statement that the recovery followed intelligence alert by a concerned citizen.
The statement said: “The three ambulances which were procured at the cost of N6million each, were meant to be supplied to Obada Healthcare Centre, Oke Sopin in Ijebu North Local Government Area; Community Health Centre, Itele in Ijebu East Local Government Area; and Community Health Centre, Ogijo in Sagamu Local Government Area.
“The transformer is the last of an initial 11 meant for distribution to various communities of Ogun East Senatorial District which were procured at the cost of N3.6million each, bringing the total for the entire 11 transformers to N39.5million.
“The commission received intelligence about the items from a concerned citizen who became aware of the commission’s Constituency Project Tracking Group initiative, which exercise has so far covered 12 states.
“The recovered items were seized and the vehicles were moved to a police station while the 500KVA transformer was marked with the Commission’s seizure seal and in the interim, kept in the custody of the Manager of the Senator’s office.”
