EFCC Freezes Tompolo’s N3billion Account

THE EFCC has frozen a bank
account belonging to a wanted ex-
militant, Government Ekemupolo,
who is popularly known as
Tompolo.
The anti-graft agency found N3bn
in the account and had frozen it
pending outcome of court
processes.
An operative of the anti-graft
agency, who spoke to Punch on
condition of anonymity, said:
“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.”
Tompolo, who has been on the run
since February, was arraigned in
absentia with the ex-DG of NIMASA,
Mr. Patrick Akpobolokemi, and the
latter’s six brothers on April 18,
2016, for N47.7bn fraud.