The EFCC is getting close to nailing the former Director general of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Patrick Ziadeke Akpobolokemi. Akpobolokemi along with 6 others were arraigned before a Lagos state high court on Tuesday May 3rd,2016.

Read the EFCC's full statement below;

As the trial of a former Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Patrick Ziadeke Akpobolokemi and six others continued today3rd May, 2016 before Justice R.I.B Adebiyi of a Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere, an account officer Oliver Ewerem of Access Bank Plc narrated how funds were transferred to Gama Marine Nigeria Limited and one Vincent Udoye from a NIMASA account.

While being led in evidence by prosecuting counsel Idris Abdullahi Mohammed, Ewerem gave a breakdown of some of the transactions that occurred between 2nd - 11th February, 2015.

“On 2nd February, 2015, there was a credit of N28, 000,000 from the account of Committee of Voluntary International Maritime Organization Member State Audit Scheme, VIMSAS. The same day, another credit of N39, 450,000 entered into account of Gama Marine.

“On 10th February, 2015, there were withdrawals from Gama Marine account in favour of one Vincent Udoye, N10 Million in three tranches which is N30 million was made. Another withdrawal by same Vincent Udoye in three tranches of N10, 000,000 which is N30 million occurred again in the same account.

"Also, on 10 February, 2015, a credit of N10, 000,000 in three tranches was paid into Vincent Udoye’s account. On 11 February 2015, another credit of N10,000,000 million in three other tranches were again paid into the account of Vincent Udoye, altogether being seven transactions and amounting to N67,450,000, ".

Akpobolokemi is standing trial alongside six others on a 13-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and fraudulent conversion of funds to the tune of N687, 294,680 (Six Hundred and Eighty Seven Million, Two Hundred and Ninety Four Thousand, Six Hundred and Eighty Naira).

His co-accused persons are Captain Ezekiel Bala Agaba, Ekene Nwakuche, Governor Amechee Juan, Vincent Udoye, Captain Ade Sahib Olopoenia and Gama Marine Nigeria Limited.

Trial continues tomorrow May 4, 2016.

Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
3rd May, 2016
http://dumebiifeanyi.com/accounts-officer-testifies-ex-dg-nimasaconfirms-fraudulent-n67-4-million-transfer/

Going!!!

Wailers where are you? One of your own is witch hunted here, come and throw tantrums they be like who have they convicted? I say I wished efcc has the power to convict so many things they don't know

keeping ma arms crossed until someone goes to jail...all this propaganda ain't taking us anywhere....

Sipping fura da nono on top mango tree

That's chicken change when compared to the Rivers state money Amaechi spent campaigning for Buhari yet the state is still commissioning some laudable projects

kuuljay:
Wailers where are you? One of your own is witch hunted here, come and throw tantrums they be like who have they convicted? I say I wished efcc has the power to convict so me thing they don't know

What's this one on about?

The kind of monies you hear that has been stolen from our coffers, the money no dey finish ni?

We need a scapegoat. Just nail someone and give him death sentence by hanging. I hate Nigerian judiciary system....too tardy

Hmm

Jonathan's tenure was worse than Abacha's. The kind of money stolen can make you cry. Thank God for Buhari, here to sanitise the system.



Must it always be this easterners?? Wailers come and eat oh.

Will someone tell Buhari we have 7months left in 2016.

This is what happens when the leader of the past are leading in the future.

This is serious

Okay

allenuzoma:
keeping ma arms crossed until someone goes to jail...all this propaganda ain't taking us anywhere....

I'm tired broo.

The economy is good as dead. So sad!

Many high-ranking executives are guilty of this.

Neteller here: .com.ng

Shortyy:
What's this one on about?

Wailer identified

this people don carry money die...
so so plenty millions and billions...
Shai Baba welldone for good work... Hush!!!

It's high time we decide what the penalties for this demons called alleged looters. One i believe the Masses will just put all of them together in one furnace and burn them for destroying the future of this country !!

allenuzoma:
keeping ma arms crossed until someone goes to jail...all this propaganda ain't taking us anywhere....

i don see one of dem, make una dey show una selve o

Chuksemi:
Jonathan's tenure was worse than Abacha's. The kind of money stolen can make you cry. Thank God for Buhari, here to sanitise the system.



Must it always be this easterners?? Wailers come and eat oh.

I thought Abacha did not steal money, according to ur MASTER

I thought Abacha did not steal money, according to ur MASTER

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Let me speak like one our Naija prophets here. In my vision I see nobody going to jail, it's all noise making and public stunting

Burger01:
We need a scapegoat. Just nail someone and give him death sentence by hanging. I hate Nigerian judiciary system....too tardy

There is no justice in nigeria justice system. A sharia court would have been appropriate, but in nigeria $hit happens.

But it's all media trial and witch hunt






Gospel according to wailers

allenuzoma:
keeping ma arms crossed until someone goes to jail...all this propaganda ain't taking us anywhere....

are you suggesting they jail him without trial?cos I don't get what you are saying,and do point the propaganda out...is it the confirmation from the account officer or that he was taken to court yesterday and would be in court today...I just want to know.