EFCC reportedly arrests former Director General of NIMASA

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has arrested the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi.

Akpobolokemi, who was sacked two weeks ago by President Buhari was arrested by EFCC officials today July 30, Premium Times reports.

A NIMASA official revealed to PT that Akpobolokemi was arrested this morning at about 10am.

He was said to have been arrested over allegations of misappropriation of funds during his tenure as the DG of NIMASA.

The official was quoted to have said: “He was taken in this morning around 10 a.m. Some of our other officials have also been summoned while EFCC operatives have been conducting discreet investigation here. There is tension everywhere. One of our people just returned from EFCC and he told me the former DG is still there, sweating profusely as he was being questioned by investigators.” the source said

“For instance, they wanted to know how a whopping N13 billion was spent on the acquisition of land for the permanent site of the Nigerian Maritime University in Delta. They also asked about other transactions they believed were fraudulent, including transfers of millions of dollars from NIMASA accounts to other accounts.”

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