The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today December 3, 2015 arraigned a former Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Patrick Ziadeke Akpobolokemi; and seven other staff of the agency including Captain Eziekiel Agaba, Executive Director, and their two companies before Justice Salihu Sa’idu of the Federal High Court Lagos on a 30- count charge bordering on conspiracy, fraudulent conversion of funds and Money Laundering.

In a statement issued by Wilson Uwujaren Head, Media & Publicity of the commission made available to NewsWireNGR, Others are Ekene Nwakuche, Felix Bob-Nabena, Captain Warredi Enisuoh, Governor Amechee Juan, Ugo Frederick, Timi Alari, Alkenzo Limited and Penniel Engineering Services Limited

The accused persons allegedly conspired to convert and launder several sums of money running into billions of naira under the guise of providing security intelligence around the Maritime domain.

A committee on intelligence was established by the agency under the watch of Apobolokemi with the second accused person, Captain Agaba as chairman. The committee allegedly received a total sum of N1, 153,000,000 (One Billion, One Hundred and Fifty Three Million Naira Only) between December 2013 to July 2015.

In disbursing the sum, the accused persons allegedly conspired and hired companies which investigation revealed were neither registered nor have requisite capacity to provide such services.

Investigation further disclosed that most of the companies contracted were either nominated by the accused persons or are directly owned by them.

One of the counts read, “that you Patrick Ziadeke Akpobolokemi, Captain Eziekiel Agaba, Ekene Nwakuche, Felix Bob-Nabena, Captain Warredi Enisuoh, Governor Amechee Juan, Ugo Frederick, Timi Alari, Alkenzo Limited and Penniel Engineering Services Limited on or about 20th of December 2013 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this court did conspire among yourselves to commit an offence to wit; conversion of the sum N1,153,000,000 (One Billion, One Hundred and Fifty Three Million Naira Only) property of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency which sum was derived from stealing and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 18a of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act 2012 and punishable under section 15 (3) of the same Act”.

After listening to the charge, the accused persons pleaded not guilty. Prosecuting counsel Rotimi Oyedepo prayed the court to remand the accused person in prison and fix a date for trial.

Counsels representing the accused persons: Joseph Nwobike SAN for the first and forth accused persons, Lanre Olayinka for the second and ninth accused persons, Pascal Made for the third accused person, C.A Nmarkwe for the fifth accused, Kayode Omoya for the eighth accused, Ige Asemundara for the sixth accused and E.O Ogbebor for the seventh and tenth accused persons filed bail applications praying the court to admit their clients to bail.

In opposing the bail application for the first accused person, Oyedepo filed a counter affidavit praying the court not to grant the defendant’s application. He argued that the first defendant had jumped the administrative bail granted to him by the Commission. He further added that someone who could not honor administrative bail should not be trusted to honour bail granted by the court.

Oyedepo also told the court to refuse the bail applications of all the other accused persons based on the severity of the proof of evidence before it.

Justice Salihu however admitted the first accused person to bail in the sum of N100,000, 000 and two sureties. One of the sureties must have a landed property in either Lekki, Ikoyi or Victoria Island. The other surety must be in either Federal of State government employment not below the rank of Director.

The other accused persons were granted bail in the sum of N50, 000,000 each with one surety in like sum. One of the sureties must be in either Federal of State government employment not below level 16 and the other must have a landed property within Lagos.

Justice Salihu adjourned the case to January 29, 2016 for the commencement of trial and ordered that the accused persons be remanded in Ikoyi prison pending perfection of their bail terms.

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We need DEATH SENTENCE in dis Con3 if we want to really rid dis con3 of dis Evil known as Corruption

Where is lalasticlala sef

You might need to edit the closing paragraphs of this story.

Hmmmm APC vs PDP dramatic change .
In another news GEJ is wanted for 200bn education fund. Which way Nigeria

Judiciary its your world please eat fat.



Is VP really a man of God
Redeem is a scam

bail set at N100,000,000.

if anybody comes to bail this man he should be asked where he got his money from and if he cant explain he should join them in the dock.

EFCC there EFCC here, when will a political fraudster be convicted. Let the conviction start. We are tired of the arraignment.

EFCC go need recruit oh....cos they are kinda active as the days of NUHU.......
e just be say their criteria ehn....go be for angels
let the witches run to churches before they are hunted down. i mean buhari church of money refund

Na arraign,probing,arrest we dey hear. When will they start jailing all this people ?

Ogheneme

Hahaha we are on a longgggg thing.

Tired of all this questioning, arranged issue...... I will like to hear them being jailed..... If found guilty........

All this kind news just dey sweet my belle i swear


Wailers after seeing another news that involves "probe" :

This is going to be interesting..
Let me park here

OK

Corruption everywhere! Lord help us.

This Jonathan's friends na wa oo

they don't steal millions except Billions.

YAAY



Make hm squeal like a piggy.

Buhari.......

Please stop personalising this

princeofpeace22:
Hmmmm APC vs PDP dramatic change .
In another news GEJ is wanted for 200bn education fund. Which way Nigeria

Judiciary its your would please eat fat.



Is VP really a man of God
Redeem is a scam

All southerners. and you tell me that jonathan was not tribalist during his tenure. where is federal character here.

Amaechi is a saint o! Since he has not been invited by EFCC


Chai Buhari!

It's time for NIMASA staff to sit up and stop collecting brown envelope and follow due procedures also stop their nonchalant Attitude towards operatives

sukkot:
too much stealing in zoogeria

Na your papa dey live for Zoogeria

This is a regime looters wont find it easy, their people will come in here and start wailing