{"id":300152,"date":"2023-12-08T15:45:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T14:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=300152"},"modified":"2023-12-08T15:45:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T14:45:38","slug":"police-clear-ex-nddc-boss-others-of-alleged-forgery-stealing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/12\/08\/police-clear-ex-nddc-boss-others-of-alleged-forgery-stealing\/","title":{"rendered":"Police clear ex-NDDC boss, others of alleged forgery, stealing"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Idong had dragged the former NDDC boss, who is also a former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, to the Police and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, accusing him of conspiring and defrauding Akwa Savings and Loans Limited to the tune of N118 million<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Also cleared by the Police report are Messrs Techsel Products Limited, Mr Idorenyin Udo Ekere, Dr Aniekan Udo Ekere and Utibe Idorenyin Ekere<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A Police Investigation Report has cleared the former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Nsima Ekere, of allegations bothering on conspiracy, diversion and stealing of the sum of N118 million levelled against him by one Abasiama Idong.<\/p>\n<p>Also cleared by the Police report are Messrs Techsel Products Limited, Mr Idorenyin Udo Ekere, Dr Aniekan Udo Ekere and Utibe Idorenyin Ekere.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that Idong had dragged the former NDDC boss, who is also a former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, to the Police and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/12\/07\/olukoyede-never-said-seven-of-10-nigerian-students-are-criminals-efcc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFCC<\/a>, accusing him of conspiring and defrauding Akwa Savings and Loans Limited to the tune of N118 million.<\/p>\n<p>However, Ekere was cleared of the allegations in a Certified True Copy of the Police Investigation Report signed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police from the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Ibrahim Abdul, and made available to journalists on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Parts of the report read, \u201cThat Mr Nsima Ekere did not authorize any payment nor close any Akwa Ibom State Government account with Akwa Saving and Loans Ltd as he had no role to play in the bank.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat Lossela Nigeria Limited has business relationship with Techsel Products Ltd.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat Lossela Nigeria Limited deposited $2,500,000 US Dollars with Akwa Savings and Loans Limited. That the money was transferred through Sterling bank where Lossela maintained a domiciliary account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat Lossela Nigeria Limited sometimes in 2013 requested for the payment of one hundred million naira (N100,000,000) only from their US Dollars deposit with Akwa Savings and Loans Limited. 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