Shocker! EFCC Freezes Accounts of GEJ's Associates; Kuku, Tompolo & Akpobolokemi

Posted by Odinaka on Mon 07th Sep, 2015 - tori.ng

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen the accounts of two companies reportedly owned by the ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Chief Government Ekpompolo, otherwise known as Tompolo.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) under the anti-corruption campaign of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, has secretly frozen the bank accounts of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s associates, The Punch reports.

In the latest move by the anti-graft agency, was reportedly aimed at scuttling the tranfer of the alleged looted funds from the accounts for other reasons. A member of a key transition committee of the APC, who spoke to a correspondent on condition of anonymity, said the need had become necessary in view of the magnitude of the alleged theft of public resources by the affected persons.

According to Sunday Punch, the affected accounts, belonged to Keketobou Foundation, owned by former Special Adviser to GEJ on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme, Kingsley Kuku, and Mieka Divers Limited as well as Global West Vessels Limited, reportedly owned by ex-Niger Delta warlord, Government Ekpompolo, aka Tompolo.

Further investigations also revealed that one of GEJ’s close allies, Kime Engozi’s accounts had also been flagged. Engozi is the contractor handling the N30 billion Maritime University contract at Okerenkoko in the Gbaramatu area of Delta State. Funds already approved for the commencement of the University are said to have remained frozen in a Yenagoa branch of the United Bank for Africa Plc.

The NIMASA Technical College at Okoloba, also in Delta State, is also said to be facing an uncertain future as there are fears that the institution might be scrapped.

Furthermore, Accounts linked to the former Director General of NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi, are also said to have been frozen by the EFCC.

The head of the media unit of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, did not confirm any details, but said that investigations are ongoing as regards Akpobolokemi’s tenure at NIMASA. "I can’t confirm that to you immediately, but what I know is that the matter has been under investigation."