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Former Niger Delta militant
leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, will not appear before the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which penultimate Wednesday
ordered him to report to the commission today (Thursday) or be declared wanted,
Vanguard has learned.
EFCC is investigating Tompolo
over alleged fraudulent sale of land to government at N13 billion and first invited him to appear at its Lagos
office, November 25, but he responded through his solicitors, saying he was
already in court with the agency.
Sources close to him told
Vanguard, yesterday, “He will not appear, we do not trust the EFCC to be fair
to him. In the first instance, he had no land deal with government, it was his
buildings for the International Diving School, Kurutie, that government
purchased for the Federal Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Warri South-West
Local Government Area, Delta State, but they are twisting the story.”
The EFCC was unambiguous in its
December 9 letter by Head of Operations,
Iliasu Kwabai, requesting Tompolo to report at its office on December 17,
failing which he will be declared wanted.
One of Tompolo’s men, who did not
want his name in print, said: “Let me
reiterate that our stand is that he
(Tompolo) will not go to EFCC. He had made the point clear through his lawyer.
He is in court with EFCC and will not appear before a commission that does not
have respect for the law.
Source: Vanguard
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