EFCC to arraign Tompolo, Akpobolokemi, others Thursday

By OKOSUN DENNIS

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.

It was learnt that four other persons alongside four companies are also to be arraigned.

Those to appear in court include Kime Engozu, Rex Elem, Gregory Mbonu and Captain Warredi Enisuoh while the companies are Global West Vessel Specialist Limited, Odimiri Electricals Limited,
Boloboere Property and Estate Limited, Destre Consult Limited.

The suspects who have been issued court summons 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.

EFCC had earlier 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.

The Head, Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed both the court summons and arraignment tomorrow, January 14 explained that everything would go on as planned.