Breaking! Federal High Court Orders the Arrest of Tompolo
Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the
arrest of a former Niger Delta militant leader, Oweize Ekpemupolo (popularly
known as Tompolo).
The order was given following Tompolo failure to appear before the court on Thursday January 14, 2016 to face a 40 count charge of alleged N13 billion frauds levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The Judge therefore issued a bench warrant on Tompolo and ordered the police to produce him in court by all means.
Also See: EFCC slams 40-counts charge against Tompolo, Akpobolokemi, others
The judge issued the summons following an application filed by the EFCC through its lawyer, Rotimi Oyedipo, alleging that they had not been able to serve Tompolo with a copy of the charge.
The anti-graft agency also stated that they were forced to secure a court order because Tompolo has continuously evaded efforts to speak with him.
However, former Niger Delta militant leader while reacting to the invitations on January, 13, has said that he didn’t receive any summons.
Tompolo insisted that the land sale was transparently done and that any question for clarification should be directed to former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The order was given following Tompolo failure to appear before the court on Thursday January 14, 2016 to face a 40 count charge of alleged N13 billion frauds levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The Judge therefore issued a bench warrant on Tompolo and ordered the police to produce him in court by all means.
Also See: EFCC slams 40-counts charge against Tompolo, Akpobolokemi, others
The judge issued the summons following an application filed by the EFCC through its lawyer, Rotimi Oyedipo, alleging that they had not been able to serve Tompolo with a copy of the charge.
The anti-graft agency also stated that they were forced to secure a court order because Tompolo has continuously evaded efforts to speak with him.
However, former Niger Delta militant leader while reacting to the invitations on January, 13, has said that he didn’t receive any summons.
Tompolo insisted that the land sale was transparently done and that any question for clarification should be directed to former President Goodluck Jonathan.
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