The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos and presided over by Justice Mohammed Buba has arrainged Tompolo in absentia. The anti-graft
commission raised a 22 count charge against the Niger Delta militant and there was no need to plead guilty or not guilty as the court assumed that he was guilty therefore his decision to evade justice.
Also arraigned in absentia are siblings of the immediate past director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency Dr. Patrick Ziadeke Akpolobokemi, who was also arraigned before the court. The Akpolobokemi’s siblings comprise: Igo Akpolobokemi, Julius Akpolobokemi, Stephen Akpolobokemi, Victor Akpolobokemi, Norbert Akpolobokemi, Emmanuel Ebizimo Akpolobokemi, and Clement Akpolobokemi.
While those docked alongside the former NIMASA Director-General were: Kime Engozu, Josephine Otuaga, Rita Uruakpa.
Also docked with Akpolobokemi are seven limited liability companies which includes: Mieka Dive Training Institute LTD/GTE, Oyeinteke Global Network Limited, Wabod Global Resources Limited, Boloboere Properties Estate Limited, Gokaid Marine and Oil and Gas Limited, Muhaabix Global Service Limited and Watershed Associated Resources. The EFCC in charge number FHC/L/C/31c/2016, alleged that the accused people had sometime in 2014, within the jurisdiction of the court with an intend to defraud, conspired among themselves and obtained the total sum of of N47, 683, 464, 822 billion from the Federal government of Nigeria.
The accused people also alleged to have between May 6, 2014 and December 2, 2014, forged and
