The federal government has asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to freeze the assets of former militant leader Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) who is charged alongside eight others with converting public funds to private pockets.

In the application by counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Festus Keyamo, the prosecution is seeking an order of the court to confiscate all moveable and immoveable properties of Tompolo discovered by the anti-graft agency. The application which was made based on Sections 80 and 81 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015 attached the properties to be seized thus: No. 1 Chief Agbamu Close DDPA Extension Warri (Effurun), Delta State; and all properties of Mieka Dive Ltd and Mieka Dive Training Institute Ltd situated at No. 77, Lioth Street, ODPA Ugborikoko, Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State; all properties of Global West Vessel Specialist Ltd; All properties of Muhaabix Global Services Ltd; a River Crew Change Boat named MUHA -15.

Others are: the property known as “Tompolo Dockyard”, by the end of Enerhen Road, Effurun, Warri; “Tompolo Yard” at Chevron Clinic Road, Next to Next Oil, Edjeba, Warri; Diving School at Kurutie, at Escravos River and “Tompolo House” at Oporaza Town, opposite the Palace in Delta State.

Credit: dailytrust