N45.9 BN FRAUD: EFCC TO TRY TOMPOLO SEPARATELY

-          The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday separated a former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo), from a 40 count charges of N45.9 billion frauds it filled at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

-          Tompolo was listed as the first accused person in the charge, which EFCC filed in January before Justice Ibrahim Buba.

-          Efforts to arraign the accused had failed since January, since Tompolo refused to honour the court summons issued to him, to appear in court.

EFCC Prosecutor, Mr. Festus told the Presiding Judge that the charge was amended with Tompolo’s name removed, stating that Tompolo would be tried separately from others.

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