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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is makig progressed in the prosecution of ex-NIMASA boss, Patrick Akpobolokemi over allegation of massive case of fraud during his time as the director general of the agency. The EFCC seems to be getting close to nailing the former DG along with 6 others who are standing trial. according to a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media/ publicity of EFCC, in the resumed trial on Tuesday several revelations were made. The statement reads thus: “As the trial of a former Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Patrick Ziadeke Akpobolokemi and six others continued yesterday, 3rd 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. |
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