EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by otubujohn(m): 6:45pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
EFCC Moves To Confiscate Property Of Fugitive Tompolo
The Economic And Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) today in Lagos asked the Federal High Court for an order to seize all property, movable and immovable, belonging to wanted former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo).
Tompolo
In a public announcement last week declaring Tompolo wanted, the EFCC said the action was in connection with conspiracy and illegal diversion of the sums of N34billion and nearly N12 billion belonging to the Nigerian Maritime Administration (NIMASA).
Also charged in the matter are nine other defendants, including a former Managing Director of the agency, Patrick Akpobolokemi.
In the exparte motion before the court, the EFCC listed several properties in Delta State reportedly belonging to Tompolo.
In a supporting affidavit filed by Adah John Adah of Festus Keyamo Chambers dated February 17, the EFCC recalled that Tompolo has since being charged to court persistently refused and failed to honour the several invitations extended to him.
He deposed that following the issuance of the warrant of arrest on January 14, Tompolo absconded and has concealed himself from the security forces in the country looking for him to execute the order.
He further told the court that a combined team of the Nigerian police and the military have been combing the creeks and the entire nation for Tompolo, but that he has continued to conceal himself.
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT
IN THE LAGOS JUDICIAL DIVISION
HOLDEN AT LAGOS
CHARGE NO: FHC/L/553C/2015
BETWEEN:
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ……COMPLAINANT/APPLICANT
AND
1.
GOVERNMENT EKPEMUPOLO
(ALIAS TOMPOLO)
2. PATRICK ZADEKE AKPOBOLOKEMI ……DEFENDANTS
3. GLOBAL WEST VESSEL SPECALIST LTD
4. ODIMIRI ELECTRICALS LTD
5. KIME ENGOZU
6. BOLOBOERE PROPERTY AND ESTATE LTD
7. REX ELEM
8. DESTRE CONSULT LTD
9. GREGORY MBONU
10. CAPTAIN WARREDI ENISUOH
MOTION EXPARTE
BROUGHT UNDER
1. SECTION 80 AND 81 OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 2015
2. AND UNDER THE INHERENT JURISDICTION OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT
TAKE NOTICE that this Honourable Court shall be moved on the ………. of …………….. 2016 at 9.0’clock in the forenoon or so soon thereafter as counsel to the Complainant/Applicant will be heard on behalf of the Complainant/Applicant praying the Honourable court for the following:
1. AN ORDER of this Honourable Courtpursuant to Section 80 and 81 of the Administration and Criminal Justice Act, 2015 authorizing the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission to attach the following properties belonging to Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) named as 1st Accused herein by seizure pending the arrest and/or appearance before this Honourable Court and arraignment of the 1st Accused:
(i) Property at No. 1 Chief Agbamu Close DDPA Extension Warri (Effurun), Delta State.
(ii) All properties of Mieka Dive Ltdand Mieka Dive Training Institute Ltd situated at No. 77, Lioth Street, ODPA Ugborikoko, Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State.
(iii) All properties of Global WestVessel Specialist Ltd.
(iiii) All properties of Muhaabix Global Services Ltd.
(v) A River Crew Change Boat named MUHA – 15
(vi) The property known as “Tompolo Dockyard”, by the end of Enerhen Road, Effurun, Warri.
(vii) The property known as “Tompolo Yard”, at the end of Chevron Clinic Road, next to Next Oil, Edjeba, Warri.
(viii) The Diving School at Kurutie, at Escravos River.
(ix) The property known as “Tompolo House” at Oporaza Town, opposite the Palace.
(x) Any other property discovered by the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, moveable and immoveable, belonging to the 1st Accused person.
2. SUCH FURTHER ORDER OR OTHER ORDERS as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this case.
Dated this 18th day of February, 2016
FESTUS KEYAMO, ESQ.
PROSECUTING COUNSEL FOR THE
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISION
C/O FESTUS KEYAMO CHAMBERS
1, FESTUS KEYAMO LANE,
BEHIND HOTEL NEWCASTLE,
OFF ADEBAYO MOKUOLU STREET,
OFF GBAGADA EXPRESSWAY,
ANTHONY VILLAGE,
LAGOS STATE.
08033371229, 08055028515
festuskeyamochamberslag@yahoo.com
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT
IN THE LAGOS JUDICIAL DIVISION
HOLDEN AT LAGOS
CHARGE NO: FHC/L/553C/2015
BETWEEN:
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ……COMPLAINANT/APPLICANT
AND
1.
GOVERNMENT EKPEMUPOLO
(ALIAS TOMPOLO)
2. PATRICK ZADEKE AKPOBOLOKEMI ……DEFENDANTS
3. GLOBAL WEST VESSEL SPECALIST LTD
4. ODIMIRI ELECTRICALS LTD
5. KIME ENGOZU
6. BOLOBOERE PROPERTY AND ESTATE LTD
7. REX ELEM
8. DESTRE CONSULT LTD
9. GREGORY MBONU
10. CAPTAIN WARREDI ENISUOH
AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION EXPARTE
I, Adah John Adah, Male, Christian, Nigeria citizen, litigation officer of Festus Keyamo Chambers, 1, Festus Keyamo Lane, off Adebayo Mokuolu Street, off Gbagada Expressway behind Newcastle Hotel Anthony, Village do hereby make oath and state as follows:
1. That I am a litigation officer in Festus Keyamo Chambers, whose principal is Festus Keyamo, Prosecuting Counsel to the Complainant/Applicant in this suit, by virtue of which I am conversant with the facts of this case.
2. That I have the consent and authority ofthe Complainant/Applicant to depose to this affidavit.
3. That I was informed by Festus Keyamo, Esq. and Idris Adamu, Investigating Officer attached to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in our office on 17th of February 2016 at about2.00pm and I verily believe him as follows:
i. That the 1st Accused person was invited by the complainant on several occasions to come and answer to the allegation of fraudulent activities leveled against him which was uncovered during investigation.
ii. That the 1st Accused person was charged before this Honourable court to answer to charges leveled against him when he persistently refused and failed to honour the several invitations extended to him.
iii. That this honourable court also made an order dated the 12th day of January, 2016 for the service of the said Charge and Summons to compel the attendance of the 1st Accused person on the 14th day of January, 2016.
iiii. That upon becoming aware of the pendency of this proceeding, the 1stAccused person instructed the law Firms of Messrs. Tayo Oyetibo & Co. and Messrs. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa & Co. to represent him.
v. That as a result of paragraph iv above, Messrs. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa & Co. applied for and obtained copies of the processes filed by the Complainant/Applicant which led to the issuance of a Warrant of Arrest.
vi. That on the 14th day of January, 2016 this Honourable Court issued a Warrant of Arrest for the 1st Accused person.
vii. That since the issuance of the warrant of arrest, the 1st Accused person has absconded and concealed himself from all security forces in the country to frustrate the execution of the Warrant of Arrest.
viii. That rather than present himself to the court, the 1st Accused person engaged the services of Tayo Oyetibo, SAN who filed a Motion dated 27th day of January, 2016 to set aside the Warrant of Arrest. The said motion was dismissed on the 8th day of February, 2016.
ix. That since the Order for the arrest of the 1st Accused person, the combined team of the Nigerian police and the military have been combing the creeks and the entire nation for the arrest of the 1st Accused person, but he continues to abscond and conceal himself.
x. That operatives of the Complainant have carried out investigation and received intelligence report to the effect that the following properties belong to the 1st Accused person:
a. Property at No. 1 Chief Agbamu Close DDPA Extension Warri (Effurun), Delta State.
b. All properties of Mieka Dive Ltd and Mieka Dive Training Institute Ltd situated at No. 77, Lioth Street, ODPA Ugborikoko, Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State.
c. All properties of Global West Vessel Specialist Ltd.
d. All properties of Muhaabix Global Services Ltd
e. A River Crew Change Boat named MUHA – 15
f. The property known as “Tompolo Dockyard”, by the end of Enerhen Road, Effurun, Warri.
g. The property known as “Tompolo Yard”, at the end of Chevron Clinic Road, next to Next Oil,Edjeba, Warri.
h. The Diving School at Kurutie, at Escravos River.
i. The property known as “Tompolo House” at Oporaza Town opposite the Palace.
j. Any other property discovered by the Economic And Financial Crime Commission, moveable and immoveable, belonging to the 1st Accused person.
4. That it is in the interest of justice to grant this application.
5. That I make this affidavit in good faith knowing and believing the facts deposed herein to be true and in accordance with the oath Act of Nigeria.
………………………………
DEPONENT
Sworn to at the Federal High Court Registry, Lagos
This 18th day of February, 2016
BEFORE ME
COMMISSIONER FOR OATHSthe Court of Appeal Registry, Lagos.
ting this appeal and speedily too, hence this application.
honourable court fo
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Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by ademega(m): 6:46pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
that is good. 31 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by MyGeneration(m): 6:47pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Ride on Efcc, up next stop the Amnesty. 40 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by mynd1(f): 6:47pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Good idea. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by erekoshe: 6:52pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
mynd1: Good idea. It's really not a good idea, the courts have declared him "wanted", not " guilty" those terms are not interchangeable in law. They should push for trying him in absential not sieze properties if they're wise. There are legal repercussions to such. 46 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by Nobody: 6:52pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Good riddance to bad Tompolo.
But wait, if he's really innocent, why did he go into hiding? 15 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by Last2comment(m): 7:03pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
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Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by politricks: 7:04pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
erekoshe:
It's really not a good idea, the courts have declared him "wanted", not " guilty" those terms are not interchangeable in law. They should push for trying him in absential not sieze properties if they're wise. There are legal repercussions to such. That is why they went through the court, if the order is against the law or Efcc's argument is not rigid enough, the court will simply not grant it but if granted, there will be no legal repercussion since its the same court that granted it in the first place. 36 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by cyberdurable(m): 7:04pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
[size=15pt]I pity those our useless troops that will be sent to fight the militants in the creek, those illiterates, power drunken cowards with ammunition that couldn't face the Rag tags up north.. Those animals that are only good at abusing human rights because they believe truly Nigeria is a zoo, those nincompoops that only flex their muscles when they see innocent protesters... May the soul of every innocent maimed protester continue to rest in perfect peace..[/size] 46 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by otubujohn(m): 7:04pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
And I made front page. This must be a good omen 1 Like |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by scarffield(m): 7:04pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Me jst dey pity d family of d policemen dat will suffer for dix stupidity of EFFCC! 7 Likes |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by ChetaNwaeze: 7:05pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Tompolo, an ordinary Ijaw thug who cannot construct a single sentence in english owns all these properties worth billions of naira, whereas a university graduate with a Bsc in MicroBiology is still roaming the street of Port Harcourt, looking for a non-existing job. SMH for the zoo 30 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by Sirjohn84(m): 7:05pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
war without end.. we are watching 5 Likes |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by fulanimafia: 7:05pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Nice development. Tompolo cannot escape justice. 16 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by Ecoterrorism(f): 7:06pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
A funny country where the likes of Amaechi and El rufai who are daddy in corruption walk free and appointed into sensitive position because they are APC 22 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by bodalasisi: 7:08pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
monkey de work babuuuu dw .................................................................... a. chop b . waka c . oyo 1 Like |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by Ecoterrorism(f): 7:08pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Buhari wants us to sell 15000 barrel of crude oil per day 8 Likes |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by Ecoterrorism(f): 7:09pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
fulanimafia: Nice development. Tompolo cannot escape justice. life Na per head. Na we go suffer am |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by fulanimafia: 7:09pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Ecoterrorism: Buhari wants us to sell 15000 barrel of crude oil per day Lol any miscreants will be decimated. The creeks are now dripping with military personnel. 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by blackpanda: 7:09pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
erekoshe:
It's really not a good idea, the courts have declared him "wanted", not " guilty" those terms are not interchangeable in law. They should push for trying him in absential not sieze properties if they're wise. There are legal repercussions to such. Ever heard of the phrase "contempt of court" The court is at liberty to confiscate all traceable property of his. And btw there is no such thing as trial in absentia under nigerian law. 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by marv1: 7:10pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
By fire by force a government must appear before another government. No more secret place, the earlier the better. 10 Likes |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by fulanimafia: 7:10pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
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Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by roman001: 7:11pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
oh...no,The Government of Tompolo is abt to be overcome by the Government of Nigeria.....what a super story! 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by busomma: 7:11pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
It's about time the government let this crook know who's the boss. He has been treated with kids gloves long enough. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by blackpanda: 7:11pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
[s] cyberdurable: [size=15pt]I pity those our useless troops that will be sent to fight the militants in the creek, those illiterates, power drunken cowards with ammunition that couldn't face the Rag tags up north.. Those animals that are only good at abusing human rights because they believe truly Nigeria is a zoo, those nincompoops that only flex their muscles when they see innocent protesters... May the soul of every innocent maimed protester continue to rest in perfect peace..[/size] [/s] SHUT UP! 48 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by Nobody: 7:12pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
PMB should thread carefully , dis war wey him dey find go dey messy 3 Likes |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by BlackMerchant(m): 7:12pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
erekoshe:
It's really not a good idea, the courts have declared him "wanted", not " guilty" those terms are not interchangeable in law. They should push for trying him in absential not sieze properties if they're wise. There are legal repercussions to such. Trying him in absentia is unknown to our criminal jurisprudence. An accused person must attend his trial. Seizing his properties is a way of smoking him out of his hideout. 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by geraldhumphrey(m): 7:12pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
mtchwwwww.... i no Dey comment for d post wey no make sense 1 Like |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by nickxtra(m): 7:13pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
erekoshe:
It's really not a good idea, the courts have declared him "wanted", not " guilty" those terms are not interchangeable in law. They should push for trying him in absential not sieze properties if they're wise. There are legal repercussions to such. Oga, where did you study your version of law? 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by AceRoyal: 7:14pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Really getting interesting........ Fed Government 1: T-Government 0. Note- "To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction". 2 Likes |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by LordAdam: 7:15pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
ChetaNwaeze: Tompolo, an ordinary Ijaw thug who cannot construct a single sentence in english owns all these properties worth billions of naira, whereas a university graduate with a Bsc in MicroBiology is still roaming the street of Port Harcourt, looking for a non-existing job. SMH for the zoo **** What certificate does your president have? -Lord 21 Likes 1 Share |
Re: EFCC To Seize Tompolo's Property by Nobody: 7:15pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
This is serious... 1 Like |