EFCC Retrieves N38M Bullet Proof SUV From Ex NIMASA DG,Closes Suspected Accounts

                                     
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission EFCC,has recover an SUV worth N38m from the Ex Director General Dr Akpobolokemi of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.NIMASA.
The anti graft agency has also frozen two account associated with NIMASA belonging to  Mieka Divers Limited and Global West Vessels Limited which belongs to ex militant Chief Government Ekpemokpolo aka Tompolo.though according to the EFCC Spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren the case is still under investigation
“I can’t confirm that to you immediately, but what I know is that the matter has been under investigation”, Uwujaren said.


But security source said the freezing of those account is to check illegal movement of local and foreign currency out of the country,The source added that there were ongoing security surveillance on a number of private and corporate accounts suspected to be linked to slush funds and that those of Mieka Divers Limited and Global West Vessels Limited were just two of such accounts under watch.

In these line of action, also affected  is the contractor handling the N30 billion Maritime University at Okerenkoko, in the Gbaramatu, Delta State. The contract is being handled by Mr. Kime Engozi, believed to be a close ally of former President Goodluck Jonathan.billions paid into account of the contractor are trapped in an old generation bank in Yenagoa Bayelsa,money paid by Delta State Government.

The whole  exercise is to control outflow of fund and to be sure fund were not for sinister purpose.

“For instance, just one individual got about N13 billion from a single transaction with NIMASA. The same individual also collected about $57 million from similar deals from the agency without proper documentation.

“No serious administration would attempt to sweep this type of thing under the carpet. So there must be proper explanations, bearing in mind the security implications of movement of such large sums within the system”, the source stated.