NIMASA Fraud: Akpobolokemi’s Aide Paid Me N342.5m for Job I Didn’t Do, Witness Notifies Court

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NIMASA Fraud: Akpobolokemi’s Aide Paid Me N342.5m for Job I Didn’t Do, Witness Notifies Court

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A Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere has been informed by a witness, Chima Anyasor, that between February 2015 and June 2015, a total sum of N342. 5 million was transferred into two of his companies’ accounts from National Maritime Authority. Anyasor, a Bureau de Change operator and an oil and gas operator, stated this while being questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo. The witness, who gave his companies’ names as: Jeo Bureau de Change, ADA CDA Global Resources Limited, Caadex Oil and Gas Limited, testified during the continuation of trial in the criminal case against the former Director-General of Nigeria Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Patrick Akpobolokemi and six others, who were charged before the court with alleged stealing to the tune of N754.7 million. Akpobolokemi and other defendants in the matter who includes: Captain Agaba, Ekene Nwakuche, Governor Juan, Vincent Udoye, Captain Olopoenia and a company, Gama Marine Nigeria Limited, are standing trial on a 13-count charge bordering on stealing. The witness added that he had no contract with NIMASA, but was able to receive these monies because he had a relationship with one of the accused, Nwakuche in particular. He told the court that sometime in 2015, Nwakuche approached him and told him that his company (NIMASA) was sourcing for dollars. He said: “a few days after my discussion with Nwakuche, he sent an SMS that some amounts have been paid into my account.” The witness further told the court that on February 27, 2015, he received a total sum of N111.5 million in his account. He said that another sum of N140 million was paid into his account between June 17 and 18, 2015. He also stated that the sum of N91 million was transferred into his account. Anyasor told the court that on March 3, 2015, he transferred a total sum of N20 million into the second accused’s account. “On March 4, 2015, I transferred N10 million into the account of one Blocks and Stones Industry. “I transferred these monies from the N91 million and I got the accounts of the third accused from Nwakuche,” he said. During cross-examination, the witness admitted that he does not know Akpobolokemi and had no idea why the accused were standing trial. He also told the court that, “I don’t know what the monies which were transferred to my company’s account were meant for. “I considered the transaction I engaged in to be a normal course of business. I have been friends with Nwakuche and I consider him trustworthy, that was why I engaged in the transactions with him, and I didn’t consider issuing receipts to him concerning all the transactions,” the witness said. Justice Raliat Adebiyi, however, adjourned the case till June 1 for the continuation of trial.

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