The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has seized 372 international passports recovered from several persons and agents.
The Commission has asked the owners of the recovered passports to come to its headquarters in Abuja this week along with proof of ownership and the travel documents supporting their visa applications to respective embassies to collect their passports.
The recovery is part of an ongoing clampdown on fake documentation in the acquisition of visas, and last year the ICPC arrested 18 suspects in Abuja and Lagos who were allegedly involved in the production of fake visa and travel documents.
The Commission has made several arrests after receiving an increasing number of petitions from students applying to study abroad and patients seeking medical care in India who were duped by some agents.
Travelers have been advised to use authentic documents and only deal with registered travel agents.
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