UPDATE: A federal high court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has granted the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to seize all but one of the properties belonging to Government Ekpemupolo, a former militant popularly known as Tompolo.
An application has been submitted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to the Federal High Court in Lagos requesting seizure of some assets belonging to Government Ekpemupolo, known as Tompolo, a former Niger Delta militant leader.
The seizure according to the EFCC will be pending Tompolo’s appearance before the Court to clear his name or otherwise in the N45.9 billion fraud charges levelled against him and nine others.
The application for seizure of Tompolo’s assets was filed by Festus Keyamo, the EFCC lawyer in pursuance to sections 80 and 81 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015.
The assets listed to be seized by the EFCC include; Tompolo’s house located at No. 1, Chief Agbamu Close DDPA Extension Warri (Effurun), Delta State, Mieka Dive Ltd.; Mieka Dive Training Institute Ltd.; Global West Vessel Specialist Ltd.; Muhaabix Global Services Ltd.; a River Crew Change Boat named MUHA -15; “Tompolo Dockyard,” “Tompolo Yard,” the Diving School at Kurutie, at Escravos River; “Tompolo House” at Oporaza Town, opposite the Palace.
The EFCC in the application is also seeking the court to grant it the power to take over any other movable and immovable assets belonging to Tompolo.
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