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EFCC to Tompolo: Show yourself or be declared wanted

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo one week to appear before it or he would be declared wanted.

The invitation according to the anti graft body is in connection to unclear dealings involving sales of land totaling about N13billion to the Federal government under the Goodluck Jonathan administration.

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He has been given a deadline of Thursday, December 17 to appear at the EFCC office to explain the transactions.

A similar invitation was extended to Tompolo in November by the Head of Operations at the EFCC, Iliasu Kwabai but he failed to appear and no correspondence was received from him.

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