EFCC WITHDRAW LAUNDERING CHARGES AGAINST GOVERNOR
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has withdraws charges against the Chairman of Ndokwa Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr. Juan Amechee Governor and one other who has been facing trial alongside former Managing Director of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Patrick Ziadeke Akpolobokemi, before a Federal High Court, Lagos, for alleged laundering about three billion naira.
Others affected by the withdrawal was Ekene Nwakuche.
It would be recalled that the Court of Appeal had discharged and acquitted Dr. Akpolobokemi, the former Director-General of NIMASA.
However, the anti-graft agency is still maintaining charges against the second defendant in the charge, Captain Ezekiel Bala Agaba, former NIMASA’s Executive Director on Maritime, Safety and Shipping on alleges fraud of N1.7 billion.Before the amendment of the charge, Akpobolokemi, Captain Agaba, Amechee and Nwakuche alongside two limited liability companies, Blockz and Stonez Nigeria Limited and Al-Kenzo Nigeria Limited, were facing charges of alleged illegal conversion of public fund to the tune of N2.6 billion.
They were arraigned before Justice Ibrahim Buba led-court on alleged conspiracy, stealing, unlawful conversion and money Laundering to the tune of N2.569, 457, 666. 60 billion.
In the former charge marked FHC/L/511c/15, EFCC alleged that Akpolobokemi alongside Captain Ezekiel Bala Agaba; Ekene Nwakuche and Governor Ameche Juan, had on or about February 4, 2014, did conspired among themselves to commit the act by converting the said sum, property of NIMASA, which was derived from stealing
