The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) says it has perfected plans to arraign Government Ekpemupolo
popularly known as Tompolo, and Patrick Akpobolokemi, a former director
general of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety
Agency(NIMASA).
An EFCC source said Tompolo and Akpobolokemi would be arraigned before a Federal High Court, Lagos, on a 40-count charge of alleged money laundering , conspiracy, stealing and diversion of funds, Premium Times reports.
The anti-graft agency also plans to arraign four other persons: Kime Engozu, Rex Elem, Gregory Mbonu and Captain Warredi Enisuoh.
Four other companies to be investigated by the commission include Global West Vessel Specialist Limited, Odimiri Electricals Limited Boloboere Property and Estate Limited, Destre Consult Limited.
Tompolo and Akpobolkemi are being accused of diverting N34 billion
which accrued from the public private partnership agreement between
NIMASA and Global West Vessel Specialist Limited for personal use.
”We took Akpobolokemi to court and later on, we realised that he had another matter that he siphoned out of public funds, about N34 billion.
“We carried out background investigation, preliminary investigation very thoroughly. We might be on you and you would not know. It may be six months, sometimes 10 months,” Ibrahim Magu, EFFC boss said.
“This NIMASA case, we’ve been on it for more than 10 months, before we began to invite people,” he added.
The commission claimed it had extended invitations to the former Niger Delta militant leader but has continuously evaded service.
EFCC said it had secured an order of the Federal High Court to serve the summon and charge on Tompolo.
Meanwhile, EFCC operatives had on Wednesday, January 13, sealed off the house of former chief of defence staff during President Jonathan’s administration, Air Chief Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh.
An EFCC source said Tompolo and Akpobolokemi would be arraigned before a Federal High Court, Lagos, on a 40-count charge of alleged money laundering , conspiracy, stealing and diversion of funds, Premium Times reports.
Government Ekpemupolo
The anti-graft agency also plans to arraign four other persons: Kime Engozu, Rex Elem, Gregory Mbonu and Captain Warredi Enisuoh.
Four other companies to be investigated by the commission include Global West Vessel Specialist Limited, Odimiri Electricals Limited Boloboere Property and Estate Limited, Destre Consult Limited.
Patrick Akpobolokemi
”We took Akpobolokemi to court and later on, we realised that he had another matter that he siphoned out of public funds, about N34 billion.
“We carried out background investigation, preliminary investigation very thoroughly. We might be on you and you would not know. It may be six months, sometimes 10 months,” Ibrahim Magu, EFFC boss said.
“This NIMASA case, we’ve been on it for more than 10 months, before we began to invite people,” he added.
The commission claimed it had extended invitations to the former Niger Delta militant leader but has continuously evaded service.
EFCC said it had secured an order of the Federal High Court to serve the summon and charge on Tompolo.
Meanwhile, EFCC operatives had on Wednesday, January 13, sealed off the house of former chief of defence staff during President Jonathan’s administration, Air Chief Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh.
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