BREAKING: Judge Orders Arrest Of Ex Niger Delta Militant Leader Tompolo

Reports just reaching Afrogalleria indicate that Judge Ibrahim Buba orders the arrest of a former Niger Delta militant leader, Chief Government Oweize Ekpemupolo (popularly known as Tompolo).

The Federal High Court in Lagos ordered Tompolo to appear before it today to face alleged criminal charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Justice Buba also granted leave to the EFCC to serve Tompolo the summons and charge number FHC/L/553/2015 through substituted mean, by “affixing same on the conspicuous part of his known address situated at 1 Chief Agbanu DDPA Extension Warri, Dalton State”.

The judge issued the summons following an application filed by the EFCC through its lawyer, Rotimi Oyedipo, alleging that they not been able to serve his with a copy of the charge.

Tompolo is being arraigned in connection with a multi-billion naira fraud involving a land deal with the Federal government.

EFCC has also blamed Akpobolokemi, the former Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), for laundering stolen money through NIMASA and for theft.

The anti-graft commission also stated that they were forced to secure a court order because Tompolo has continuously evaded their efforts to speak to him about his involvement in these allegations.

However, former Niger Delta militant leader while reacting to the invitations yesterday, January, 13, has said that he didn’t receive any summons.

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