The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIPRPP) on Thursday said it has submitted 39 names of alleged treasury looters to the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to prevent them from escaping investigation and possible prosecution.

Chairman of the Panel, Okoi Obono-Obla who made the revelation while speaking at the Panel’s maiden media conference in Abuja also vowed to bring all corrupt persons and organizations that have short-changed the country to book.

Obono-Obla said the move to restrict the movement of the affected persons out of the country was in line with the Executive Order 6 of 2018 which confers the president with special powers in the fight against corruption.

He said the names submitted to the Comptroller General of the NIS, Mohammed Babandede include the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, former Senate President, David Mark and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole.

Others are the Tumsah brothers – Tijani Tumsah (Vice Chairman, Presidential Initiative on North East (PINE)) and Ibrahim Tumsah (Director, Finance and Accounts, Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing) for alleged abuse of office, corruption and possession of unaccounted suspicious wealth beyond their legitimate earnings.

“In accordance with provisions of the Executive Order No 6 of 2018, The Presidential Panel has requested the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to place a travel ban on some persons who are alleged to have abused their offices and looted our commonwealth,” Obono-Obla said.