The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Thursday
January 14, arraign Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), and Patrick
Akpobolokemi, former director general of Nigeria Maritime Administration
and Safety Agency, NIMASA before a Federal High Court,Lagos on a 40
count charge of alleged money laundering , conspiracy, stealing and
diversion of funds.
Four
other persons alongside four companies are also to be arraigned. They
are Kime Engozu, Rex Elem, Gregory Mbonu and Captain Warredi Enisuoh.
The companies are Global West Vessel Specialist Limited, Odimiri
Electricals Limited, Boloboere Property and Estate Limited, Destre
Consult Limited.
The
suspects allegedly diverted the sum of N34 billion which accrued from
the public private partnership agreement between NIMASA and Global West
Vessel Specialist Limited for personal use.
Meanwhile,
the EFCC has secured an order of the Federal High Court to serve the
summon and charge on Tompolo by substituted means as the suspect has
continuously evaded service.
The order by
Justice Ibrahim Buba allows the EFCC to serve the defendant through
substituted means by affixing the summons and charge on a conspicuous
part of his known address situated at No. 1 Chief Agbanu Street, DDPA
Extension Warri, Delta State.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
13th January, 201
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