You can’t escape justice, EFCC tells Tompolo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has not given up its investigation of Government Ekpemupolo (better known as Tompolo).

On December 10, the commission gave Tompolo a seven-day ultimatum to appear before it over alleged unclear dealings involving the sale of parcels of land worth N13 billion to the federal government during the administration of former president, Goodluck Jonathan.

The anti-graft agency had threatened to declare the former commander of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) wanted if he failed to honour the invitation.

But the former militant leader, who had earlier accused the federal government of witch-hunt, dared the agency like he did in November when he was first invited by Iliasu Kwabai, EFCC’s head of operations.

Tompolo not only declined the invitations, he refused to give any explanation for his absence.

Speaking with TheCable on Thursday, Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the commission, said “all lawful means” would be used bring him in for questioning.

“The commission will take all lawful measures to ensure that he answers the invitation,” he said.

However, he did not say if the EFCC would declare him wanted as it earlier threatened to do.