The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Nicholas Mutu Ebomo on an 11-count charge for alleged fraud and abuse of office.
Others charged before Justice F. O. G. Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja along with the former lawmaker are Airworld Technologies LTD, Oyien Homes LTD, and one Blessing Mutu (now at large).
One of the charges reads: “That you, Hon. Nicholas Mutu Ebomo (m) whilst being the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission, between August 2014 and August 2016 in Abuja, within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did procure Airworld Technologies Ltd to conceal of the sum of N320 million to be paid by Starline Consultancy Services Ltd when you reasonably ought to have known that the said sum of N320,159,689.63 formed part of proceeds of corruption, gratification and fraudulent acquisition of property and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(c) (d) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2011 as amended by Act No. 1 of (2012) and punishable under section 15(3) of the same Act.”
