EFCC freezes Tompolo's N3 bn account

Abuja - The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) has allegedly frozen an
account believed to belong to ex-militant leader
Government Ekepemupolo, commonly known as
Tompolo.
According to a Punch report, the anti-graft
agency reported finding N3 billion in the
account and had it frozen pending the outcome
of court processes.
“During investigations into the fraud at NIMASA
(Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety
Agency), we traced about N3bn to a bank
account, which is owned by Tompolo.
“The account has since been frozen in
accordance with Section 34 (1) of the EFCC Act
2004 which empowers the commission to freeze
any account suspected of being used for
financial crimes,” an EFCC operative stated.
Tompolo, who has been escaping arrest since
February, was arraigned in absentia alongside
NIMASA Director-General Patrick Akpobolokemi
for alleged N47.7 billion fraud.
Read more at Punch
- News24