Judge Orders Seizure of Tompolo’s Assets

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Judge Orders Seizure of Tompolo’s Assets

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Justice Ibrahim Buba of a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, ordered the forfeiture of multi-million Naira worth of property owned by the wanted former Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo. The judge gave the order, sequel to Tompolo’s failure to show up in court to proffer answers to the 40-count charge of money laundering and stealing of about N34 billion belonging to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Tompolo was dragged to the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Specifically, the judge ordered that the following properties be forfeited: River Crew Change Boat named MUHA ”“ 15; the property known as “Tompolo Dockyard” by the end of Enerhen Road, Effurun, Warri, and the property known as “Tompolo Yard”, at the end of the Chevron Clinic Road, next to Next Oil, Edjeba, Warri. Others are:  Diving School at Kurutie, Escravos River; the property known as “Tompolo House” at Oporaza Town, opposite the Palace and any other property discovered by the EFCC, movable and immovable, belonging to Tompolo. It would be recalled that the court had on January 14, 2016 issued a bench warrant against Tompolo. Justice Buba had also ordered his arrest over failure to honour the court summons of January 12 in respect of the alleged N34bn fraud. Those charged alongside Tompolo are: Patrick Akpobolokemi, Global West Vessel, Odimiri Electrical Ltd, Kime Engozu, Boloboere Ltd, Rex Elem, Destre Ltd, Gregory Mbonu and Captain Warrendi Enisuoh. They were all alleged to have diverted N34 billion, which accrued from the public-private partnership agreement between NIMASA and Global West Vessel Specialist Limited for personal use.

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