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Panic: Tompolo In Fresh Trouble Over Fraud, 25 Witnesses Ready To Confess by boman2014: 4:06pm On Jan 24, 2016
Ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekemupolo, is
reportedly in more trouble, as fresh charges of fraud have
been leveled against him.


[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkytaHR0cDovL2kuY2RubmFpai5jb20vby81TENqd2VBT3lJZjVqQTJLYk5YS3h3a00uanBn.prx.c6ede2f2.jpg[/img]

Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo
The ex-warlord popularly called Tompolo, has allegedly been
charged alongside 12 others. They are to face a 22-count
charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC).

The charges were filed on Friday, January 22, at a Federal
High Court in Lagos. They bordered on stealing, advanced fee
fraud and money laundering to the tune of over N46bn.

Those to be arraigned alongside Tompolo in the fresh 22
counts is a former Director-General of NIMASA, Patrick
Akpobolokemi, whose four brothers – Victor, Nobert,
Emmanuel and Clement – who are still at large, were said to
have aided the suspects to commit the fraud.
The other suspects are Kime Engozu, Josephine Otuaga, Rita
Uruakpa and Pondi Kestin.

This new charges come, eight days after Justice Ibrahim Buba
ordered the arrest of the embattled ex-militant lord, for his
failure to appear on Thursday, January 14.
Tompolo was to appear to take his plea on a separate 40-
count of alleged N34bn fraud earlier filed against him and nine
others by the EFCC.

According to The Punch, EFCC listed 25 witnesses that will
testify against Tompolo and his 12 co-suspects when trial
begins on the fresh charges which are yet to be assigned to
any judge.
It is gathered that among the witnesses are seven EFCC
investigators, officials of the Nigerian Maritime Administration
and Safety Agency (NIMASA), officials of the Ministry of
Transport, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development,
and officials of Bureau of Public Procurement.

Also to give testimony against the suspects are officials of four
commercial banks in Nigeria.

Meanwhile, there are calls to declare Tompolo a wanted
fugitive in the country. One of such calls has been made by
Prince Arerebo Bodi, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state.

Chief Bodi who believes Tompolo is wasting time by playing
the “blame game”, told the EFCC to declare the ex-militant
leader wanted , if he refuses to submit himself the commission.

https://www.naij.com/706744-panic-tompolo-in-fresh-trouble-over-fraud-22-witnesses-ready-to-confess.html
Re: Panic: Tompolo In Fresh Trouble Over Fraud, 25 Witnesses Ready To Confess by Teophilus96(m): 4:12pm On Jan 24, 2016
Ok,We shall see what will become of this.

Anyway I still 'Sorry for Nigeria'.
Re: Panic: Tompolo In Fresh Trouble Over Fraud, 25 Witnesses Ready To Confess by Nobody: 4:25pm On Jan 24, 2016
boman2014:
Ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekemupolo, is
reportedly in more trouble, as fresh charges of fraud have
been leveled against him.


[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkytaHR0cDovL2kuY2RubmFpai5jb20vby81TENqd2VBT3lJZjVqQTJLYk5YS3h3a00uanBn.prx.c6ede2f2.jpg[/img]

Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo
The ex-warlord popularly called Tompolo, has allegedly been
charged alongside 12 others. They are to face a 22-count
charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC).

The charges were filed on Friday, January 22, at a Federal
High Court in Lagos. They bordered on stealing, advanced fee
fraud and money laundering to the tune of over N46bn.

Those to be arraigned alongside Tompolo in the fresh 22
counts is a former Director-General of NIMASA, Patrick
Akpobolokemi, whose four brothers – Victor, Nobert,
Emmanuel and Clement – who are still at large, were said to
have aided the suspects to commit the fraud.
The other suspects are Kime Engozu, Josephine Otuaga, Rita
Uruakpa and Pondi Kestin.

This new charges come, eight days after Justice Ibrahim Buba
ordered the arrest of the embattled ex-militant lord, for his
failure to appear on Thursday, January 14.
Tompolo was to appear to take his plea on a separate 40-
count of alleged N34bn fraud earlier filed against him and nine
others by the EFCC.

According to The Punch, EFCC listed 25 witnesses that will
testify against Tompolo and his 12 co-suspects when trial
begins on the fresh charges which are yet to be assigned to
any judge.
It is gathered that among the witnesses are seven EFCC
investigators, officials of the Nigerian Maritime Administration
and Safety Agency (NIMASA), officials of the Ministry of
Transport, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development,
and officials of Bureau of Public Procurement.

Also to give testimony against the suspects are officials of four
commercial banks in Nigeria.

Meanwhile, there are calls to declare Tompolo a wanted
fugitive in the country. One of such calls has been made by
Prince Arerebo Bodi, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state.

Chief Bodi who believes Tompolo is wasting time by playing
the “blame game”, told the EFCC to declare the ex-militant
leader wanted , if he refuses to submit himself the commission.

https://www.naij.com/706744-panic-tompolo-in-fresh-trouble-over-fraud-22-witnesses-ready-to-confess.html

Stop media trials

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Re: Panic: Tompolo In Fresh Trouble Over Fraud, 25 Witnesses Ready To Confess by jordyspices: 4:31pm On Jan 24, 2016
Every time tompolo abi na him be the only militant wey dey Niger delta
Re: Panic: Tompolo In Fresh Trouble Over Fraud, 25 Witnesses Ready To Confess by jamesharryson(m): 4:41pm On Jan 24, 2016
Uncommon militant. Nigeria keeps charging a ghost to court
Re: Panic: Tompolo In Fresh Trouble Over Fraud, 25 Witnesses Ready To Confess by phlamesG: 4:45pm On Jan 24, 2016
Tompolo badt guy cool wink
Re: Panic: Tompolo In Fresh Trouble Over Fraud, 25 Witnesses Ready To Confess by johnson4nosa(m): 4:49pm On Jan 24, 2016
I beg trial this idiot if u want to and stop disturbing us
Re: Panic: Tompolo In Fresh Trouble Over Fraud, 25 Witnesses Ready To Confess by Mynd44: 5:32pm On Jan 24, 2016

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