The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered a thorough investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption within the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).

The directive comes in response to a recently released audio recording by popular influencer Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, which features Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, allegedly confessing to bribing officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with N15 million and the Controller General of the NCoS, Haliru Nababa, to evade incarceration.

In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, Tunji-Ojo’s media aide, Babatunde Alao, conveyed the minister’s commitment to integrity within the service. Tunji-Ojo condemned the alleged actions, asserting that any form of indiscipline, unprofessionalism, and corruption would not be tolerated and would face severe repercussions.

The ministry will not tolerate any compromise on its core values of integrity, transparency, and accountability.