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Saturday, 28 May 2016

EFCC FILES FRESH CHARGES AGAINST AKPOBOLOKEMI

Saturday, May 28, 2016 Posted by Anonymous No Comments

Patrick Akpobolokemi

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed fresh charges of corruption against former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Patrick Akpobolokemi.

Akpobolokemi was first arraigned on January 25 alongside six other staff of the agency on a 13-count charge bordering on stealing and forgery.

The accused were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged theft of N754.7 million belonging to NIMASA.

In the new charges, the EFCC is accusing Akpobolokemi of alleged fraud to the tune of N8.5bn.

The other defendants in the new charge are, a former Commander of the military Joint Task Force Operation Pulo Shield, in the Niger Delta, Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Atewe, Kime Engozu and Josephine Otuaga.

The EFCC apparently said the defendants conspired among themselves to defraud NIMASA of N8.5bn using six companies – Jagan Limited; Jagan Trading Company Limited; Jagan Global Services Limited; Al-Nald Limited; Paper Warehouse Limited; Eastpoint Integrated Services Limited and De-Newlink Integrated Services Limited.

The EFCC claimed that the defendants committed the alleged fraud between September 5, 2014 and May 20, 2015.

The offence is said to be contrary to Section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.

Akpobolokemi told the court that he was yet to be served with the new charge therefore, their arraignment earlier scheduled for Friday could not proceed.

Justice Saidu consequently fixed June 3, 2016 for their indictment.