EFCC arraigns Tompolo, Akpolokemi, ex-NIMASA boss, others today as Jonathan fingered in N13 Billion land deal

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) would today charge Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo) and Patrick Akpobolokemi, a former Director General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to court.
The duo would be arraigned before a Federal High Court, Lagos, on a 40-count charge of alleged money laundering , conspiracy, stealing and diver-sion of funds, the EFCC said.
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 N34 billion which accrued from the public private partnership agreement between NIMASA and Global West Vessel Specialist Limited for personal use.
The EFCC said it had secured an order of the Federal High Court to serve the summons and charge Tompolo by substituted means as the former Niger Delta militant leader 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, 1 Chief Agbanu Street, DDP Extension, Warri, Delta State.
But Tompolo said he was yet to receive the summons of the Federal High Court in Lagos which threatened to order his arrest if he does not appear before it today.
Meanwhile, the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Tompolo’s arrest over alleged multi-billion Naira fraud involving land contracts for the construction of Nigerian Maritime University (NMU).
Tompolo had earlier been invited for questioning by the EFCC. He had refused to hon¬our the invitation, claiming he was in court against the anti-corruption agency.
The former Niger Delta militant had his bank accounts frozen by the EFCC. Reports at the time said two companies linked to Tompolo, Mieka Divers Ltd and Global West Vessel Specialists Nigeria Ltd, had their accounts fro-zen by the EFCC because of their alleged use in fraudulent exchanges.
Specifically, the EFCC wants to question Tompolo over the illicit sale of N13 billion in land from him to the Federal Government. It was gathered that the Federal Government wanted to construct the NMU and had allegedly diverted public funds through NIMASA to the militant.
He is reportedly hiding in the Niger Delta creeks and is said to have rejected any insinuation that the land deal was fraudulent, asking the EFCC to contact former President Goodluck Jonathan for clarification.