A prosecution witness in ongoing trial of ex -Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi and six others, has gave graphic account of the sum of about one point three million naira allegedly looted from the agency were shared.
The witness, Orji Chukuma Aosihiuwu who is an operative of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, testified before Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos.
The witness who is in the Special Taskforce Unit of the agency, identified all the defendants and gave account of the role played by each defendant in the two point six billion naira scam.
Akpobolokemi, is standing trial alongside the agency’s ex-Executive Director, Maritime Safety and Shipping Development, Ezekiel Agaba, his aides Ekene Nwakuche, Governor Juan, Blockz and Stonz Limited, Kenzo Logistics Limited and Al-Kenzo Logistic Limited.
EFCC, is prosecuting the accused for alleged converting N2. 6billion between December 23, 2013 and May 28 last year, to which they pleaded not guilty.
In his testimony before the court, he said on October 2, 2013, Akpobolokemi wrote letter to the then President Goodluck Jonathan through the National Security Adviser (NSA) Rtd Col. Sambo Dasuki to release the sum of N 1, 123, 400, 000 for the implementation of International Ships and Port facility Security (ISPS) project.
And on November 4, 2013, the monies were released by the federal government for the project, it was transferred to NIMASA and it was later transferred to account of ISPS committee opened at Access Bank and the signatories to that account is Agaba who do took order from Akpobolokemi.
The witness said that out of N 1, 123, 400, 000. 00 released for the project, the sum of N1, 000, 258, 666. 60 were allegedly converted by the accused and their accomplices’ to their personal use.
He gave account of how the funds were shared among six companies. The companies are; Seabulk Offshore Operator Ltd- 437, 726, 666.00, Ace Prothesis Ltd- 66, 800, 000.00, Extreme Vertex Nig Ltd- 21, 802, 000.00, O2 Services Plus Ltd- 14, 200, 000. 00, Southern Offshore Ltd- 402, 480, 000. 00, Caniz Limited- -12, 250, 000. 00.
While the sum of N 45, 000, 000 were withdrew from the ISPS account by the accused
The witness said the first defendant, Akpobolokemi prior to his appointment as the DG of NIMASA, he was lecturer at the Niger/Delta University, second defendant, Agaba was a staff of an oil company; Mobil, the third defendant, Nwakuche is a staff of NIMASA and owner of the two companies; Blockz and Stonz Limited, Kenzo Logistics Limited and Al-Kenzo Logistic Limited docked along with the accused, while forth defendant was also an ex-worker of Mobil before his appointment in NIMASA.
Further hearing in the matter has been adjourn till April 29
The witness, Orji Chukuma Aosihiuwu who is an operative of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, testified before Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos.
The witness who is in the Special Taskforce Unit of the agency, identified all the defendants and gave account of the role played by each defendant in the two point six billion naira scam.
Akpobolokemi, is standing trial alongside the agency’s ex-Executive Director, Maritime Safety and Shipping Development, Ezekiel Agaba, his aides Ekene Nwakuche, Governor Juan, Blockz and Stonz Limited, Kenzo Logistics Limited and Al-Kenzo Logistic Limited.
EFCC, is prosecuting the accused for alleged converting N2. 6billion between December 23, 2013 and May 28 last year, to which they pleaded not guilty.
In his testimony before the court, he said on October 2, 2013, Akpobolokemi wrote letter to the then President Goodluck Jonathan through the National Security Adviser (NSA) Rtd Col. Sambo Dasuki to release the sum of N 1, 123, 400, 000 for the implementation of International Ships and Port facility Security (ISPS) project.
And on November 4, 2013, the monies were released by the federal government for the project, it was transferred to NIMASA and it was later transferred to account of ISPS committee opened at Access Bank and the signatories to that account is Agaba who do took order from Akpobolokemi.
The witness said that out of N 1, 123, 400, 000. 00 released for the project, the sum of N1, 000, 258, 666. 60 were allegedly converted by the accused and their accomplices’ to their personal use.
He gave account of how the funds were shared among six companies. The companies are; Seabulk Offshore Operator Ltd- 437, 726, 666.00, Ace Prothesis Ltd- 66, 800, 000.00, Extreme Vertex Nig Ltd- 21, 802, 000.00, O2 Services Plus Ltd- 14, 200, 000. 00, Southern Offshore Ltd- 402, 480, 000. 00, Caniz Limited- -12, 250, 000. 00.
While the sum of N 45, 000, 000 were withdrew from the ISPS account by the accused
The witness said the first defendant, Akpobolokemi prior to his appointment as the DG of NIMASA, he was lecturer at the Niger/Delta University, second defendant, Agaba was a staff of an oil company; Mobil, the third defendant, Nwakuche is a staff of NIMASA and owner of the two companies; Blockz and Stonz Limited, Kenzo Logistics Limited and Al-Kenzo Logistic Limited docked along with the accused, while forth defendant was also an ex-worker of Mobil before his appointment in NIMASA.
Further hearing in the matter has been adjourn till April 29
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