EFCC slams 40-counts charge against Tompolo, Akpobolokemi, others
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A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an order sought by
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to serve the
summons, compelling ex-Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo,
a.k.a. Tompolo, to appear before the court to face a 40-count charge of
fraudulent conversion of several millions of naira, dollars and property
belonging to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency,
NIMASA, to personal use.
The order, which was granted in Charge No: FHC/L/553c/2015, was sequel to a motion ex-parte brought by the EFCC.
Also affected by the order were ex-NIMASA Director-General, Mr. Patrick
Ziakede Akpobolokemi, Tompolo’s company, Global West Vessel Specialist
Limited, Odimixi Electricals Limited, Kime Engozu, Boloboere Property
and Estate Limited, Rex Elem, Destre Consult Limited, Gregory Mbonu and
Captain Warredi Enisuoh.
The 40-count charge include the conversion of N601, 516.13 and $1,
766, 428.62, property of NIMASA, into private concerns; conversion of
NIMASA’s N27,690,113.79 and $17, 491, 378.64, as well as another N27,
690,113.79 and $17, 491, 378.64, belonging to the agency to personal
use, an offence contrary to section 15 (1) of the Money Laundering
(Prohibition) (Amendment) Act 2012 and punishable under section 15(3) of
the same Act.
The EFCC had explained that it rearrested ex-NIMASA DG, Akpobolokemi
after he was granted bail by a competent court because of fresh N34
billion fraud allegations against him.
The commission had asked Tompolo to appear on December 17, 2015 for
questioning in respect of the N13 billion land acquisition controversy
for Nigerian Maritime University, NMU in Warri South-West Local
Government Area, Delta State, with a threat to declare him wanted should
he fail to appear.
Hearing in the substantive charge filed by the EFCC was adjourned to today.
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