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– A source in EFCC claims that N200m, belonging to Jide Omokore, has been deposited into FG’s account
– Omokore and five others are currently standing trial, before a Federal High Court for an alleged $800m fraud
Jide Omokore, the chairman of Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept Nigeria Limited and an ally to immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has reportedly returned N200m to the federal government.
Jide Omokore, an ally to ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke, has reportedly returned N200m to the federal government.
This was disclosed by a source at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to The Punch.
The source said: “During investigations, we traced about eight accounts to Omokore in Skye Bank. Most of the accounts are company accounts. Some were domiciled in Marina, Adeola Hopewell and some other branches on the (Lagos) Island.
“We were able to identify about N200m. He raised some bank drafts in the name of the federal government and the money has been deposited into the federal government account while investigations continue.”
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Omokore was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in June, over allegations that he connived with former Nigerian oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke to steal billions of dollars in shady oil transactions.
Jide Omokore, an ally to ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke, has reportedly returned N200m to the federal government.
He and five others are currently standing trial, before a Federal High Court for an alleged $800m fraud.
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