The Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared eighty-six suspects
wanted for various crimes. Here are the 10 most wanted.
1.
Former governor of Jigawa state, Saminu Turaki is wanted by EFCC in
connection with a case of criminal conspiracy, stealing, money
laundering and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N36
Billion.
2. Tompolo, the
Ex-Delta Militant leader, is wanted in a case of conspiracy, illegal
diversion of the sum of N45.9 billion belonging to the Nigerian Maritime
Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA.
3. Alhaji Iliasu
Olanrewaju Abdul-Rauf, the National Coordinator, Federal Civil Service
Staff with Disabilities Multipurpose Cooperative Society, Abuja,
allegedly collected the sum of N1.7Billion under the guise of awarding
contracts for the establishment of rehabilitation centers across the 36
states of the federation.
4. Former Chairman of Pension
Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, for offenses
bordering on procurement fraud and obtaining by false pretense. Maina is
allegedly complicit in the over N2 billion Pensions Biometric Scam in
the office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation.
5.
The Managing Director of Carlisle Properties and Investment Limited,
Dr. Kennedy Izuagbe, is wanted in a case of Conspiracy and Money
Laundering to the tune of over N3.6 billion. In the course of
investigation, Izuagbe went underground and all efforts to reach him
have proved abortive.
6. Abdullahi
Usman Adamu alias Dan China is alleged to have received a part payment
of $500,000 USD through his company Guroje Mining Company for the supply
of 3000MT of Lead Ore to a Chinese Company, Shengjia International (HK)
Limited. Three months later, Dan China has not supplied the goods and
is presently at large.
7. Olabode Jacob
O Obayomi, the owner of Standard Chartered Securities Limited of
116-118, Lagos House, Central Area, Garki, Abuja is wanted in connection
with a case of Criminal Conspiracy, Diversion of Public Funds and
Breach of trust involving the unauthorized sale of over N251 million
worth of stock belonging to Ebonyi State Government.
8. Chief
Etim Ekpo Okima, managing director/ chief executive officer of Etisko
BDC, 11, Abibu Oki Street, Lagos Island, Lagos, is wanted by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a case of stealing
and issuance of dud cheque.
9. Chief Osita Emmanuel
Okereke, DG National Task force to Combat Illegal Importation of Goods,
Small Arms, Ammunitions and Light Weapon, (aka NATFORCE), is wanted by
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a case of
Criminal Conspiracy and Impersonation. Okereke who was arrested with
several incriminating items, including, bulletproof vests has jumped
bail.
10. Agbebi Samuel Adebanji of Hepa Global Energy
Limited, 33, Creek Road, Apapa, Lagos, whose photograph appears above,
is wanted for conspiracy and illegal dealing in Petroleum Product. He
was on board vessel MT Good Success carrying 1,459 metric tonnes of
Premium Motor Spirit, instead of the 350 metric tons of Automotive Gas
Oil, AGO, it was licensed to carry.
From Sahara reporters