EFCC declares Tompolo wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has declared former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo, wanted after two arrest warrants issued by a Federal High Court in Lagos failed to produce him.

In an advertorial signed by EFCC's Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, Tompolo was described as a 47 year old, dark-complexioned man from Okerenkoko, Gbaramotu Kingdom in the Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State.

His address was given as No. 1, Chief Agbanu Street, DDPA Extension, Warri, Delta State.

The advertorial in part reads

“The general public is hereby notified that Government Ekpemupolo (a.k.a. Tompolo), whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in relation to the offence of conspiracy, illegal diversion of the sum of N34,000,000,000.00 and N11,900,000,000.00 belonging to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency

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Court issues fresh arrest warrant on Tompolo, orders security agents to produce him in court

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has issued a fresh warrant of arrest on former Niger Delta militancy leader, Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo after he failed to appear in court today February 8th to take his plea on a 40-count charge of money laundering and fraud.

At the resumed hearing of the case, the presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba said Tompolo had “refused to honour an invitation for investigation. A new order for his arrest is hereby given,” he said

He then adjourned the case till February 19th and ordered all the relevant security agencies to produce Mr. Ekpemupolo.

Tompolo and former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi, are accused of a multibillion naira fraud in NIMASA.

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