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Court jails ex-NIMASA boss, Omatseye for five years

Court jails ex-NIMASA boss, Omatseye for five years

Victor - Friday, May 20, 2016
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency, Mr. Raymond Omatseye, to five years in prison for a N1.5bn contract scam.


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had arraigned for engaging in contract splitting and bid rigging estimated at over N1.5bn while he was the DG of NIMASA.

The offence, according to the EFCC, contravened Section 58(4) (d) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.

Omatseye was also charged with money laundering contrary to Sections 14(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2004.
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16 comments

  1. AnonymousMay 20, 2016 at 2:39 PM

    Thanks very much for that judgment. But you should have jail him to 20 to 25 yrs.

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  2. UnknownMay 20, 2016 at 2:55 PM

    This is the best judgement I have ever heard on corruption charge in this Nigeria. I concur with the comment @ 2:39. Kudos to the judge.

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  3. AnonymousMay 20, 2016 at 3:03 PM

    Just 5 years? When someone steals goat you people will sentence the person 15yrs. Nigerian Judiciary why? why? why?

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  4. AnonymousMay 20, 2016 at 4:16 PM

    Good judgment. ........corrupt judiciary hv done well.

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  5. AnonymousMay 20, 2016 at 4:26 PM

    Nice one... .......PMB

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  6. EL-MATOSKYMay 20, 2016 at 4:26 PM

    Stupid court! If na El MATOSKY steal #50,000 U go jail me for 12 and half years.
    Idiots, Ogbu kill una.

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    1. AnonymousMay 20, 2016 at 6:22 PM

      It is not a matter of "If na EL-MATOSKY Steal" because you are already a scammer, a Thief and a hopeless imposter who is a graduate of "Federal University" no one knows and a Masters Degree Holder of "Computer Analyst" you think everyone on this forum is a nut head and a dunce like you. For once you are right that you should be jailed for 12 years as you have suggested. Ewu Nnama. Amadioha Gbuo gi 1000 times over.

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  7. fmbMay 20, 2016 at 4:57 PM

    This is an assurance that our law is no respecter of anyone. I hope that by the time he appeals the evidence will still be valid.

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  8. AnonymousMay 20, 2016 at 5:02 PM

    El matoskyyyyyy!!!!! Y Na but u no that 50k is too small Na that's y they will give u more prison term. U for steal 2016 budget fund. Then u get 6 months.

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  9. UnknownMay 21, 2016 at 6:34 AM

    Let's thank God that we (Nigeria) are getting 'there'. When last did you hear that a former public officer is reprimanded for corruption to this level in Nigeria? I hope we get to a level where death sentence shall be the ultimate, as it is in other country. God bless Nigeria.

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  10. AnonymousMay 21, 2016 at 6:38 AM

    Fair Judgement sha

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  11. UnknownMay 21, 2016 at 7:20 AM

    Great. More to come. Soon thieves will let this country be.

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  12. AnonymousMay 22, 2016 at 4:39 AM

    Let him return all the stolen money otherwise it won't male sensr

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  13. AnonymousMay 22, 2016 at 4:39 AM

    Let him return all the stolen money otherwise it won't male sensr

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