NIMASA Paid Me N546million for Doing Nothing – Witness Tells Court

Chukwuemeka Benjamin Onuoha, a fashion designer standing in as a prosecution witness told a Federal High Court that his account was credited with N546.8million by an official of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) even though he had no business relationship with the Federal agency.



Onuoha made the revelation during the theft trial of former NIMASA boss Patrick Akpobolokemi; PM NEWS reports.

He told the court that N546,802,000 million was paid into his account with Zenith bank even though he did not tender any proposal or carried out any contract for NIMASA.

EFCC prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo said Onouha’s company, Extreme Vertevex Limited was used as conduit pipe to siphon over N546,802,000 million from the coffers of NIMASA for a contract that was not awarded to him or executed by him.