An account officer with the Access Bank Plc, Oliver Ewerem has narrated how
funds were transferred to Gama Marine Nigeria Limited and one Vincent Udoye
from a NIMASA account within nine days to the tune of N67.45m, reports ITRealms.
Noteworthy is that a former Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Ziadeke Akpobolokemi and six others continued before Justice R.I.B Adebiyi of a Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere,
Ewerem made this disclosure while being led in evidence by
prosecuting counsel Idris Abdullahi Mohammed, and gave a breakdown of some
of the transactions that occurred between 2nd - 11th February, 2015.
“On 2nd February, 2015, there was a credit of N28,000,000
from the account of Committee of Voluntary International Maritime Organization
Member State Audit Scheme, (VIMSAS). The same day, another credit of N39,
450,000 entered into account of Gama Marine.
“On 10th February, 2015, there were withdrawals from Gama
Marine account in favour of one Vincent Udoye, N10 Million in three tranches
which is N30 million was made. Another withdrawal by same Vincent Udoye in
three tranches of N10, 000,000 which is N30 million occurred again in the same
account.
"Also, on 10 February, 2015, a credit of N10, 000,000
in three tranches was paid into Vincent
Udoye’s account. On 11 February 2015, another credit of N10,000,000 million in
three other tranches were again paid into the account of Vincent Udoye,
altogether being seven transactions and amounting to N67,450,000."
ITRealms recalls that Akpobolokemi is standing trial
alongside six others on a 13-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and
fraudulent conversion of funds to the tune of N687, 294,680 (Six Hundred and
Eighty Seven Million, Two Hundred and Ninety Four Thousand, Six Hundred and
Eighty Naira).
His co-accused persons are Captain Ezekiel Bala Agaba, Ekene
Nwakuche, Governor Amechee Juan, Vincent Udoye, Captain Ade Sahib Olopoenia and
Gama Marine Nigeria Limited.
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