Ex-NIMASA DG, Omatseye Sentenced To Five-Year Jail Term
[caption id="attachment_8524" align="alignnone" width="650"]Raymond Omatseye, ex-NIMASA DG[/caption]
Raymond Omatseye, ex-NIMASA DG[/caption]
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Friday, sentenced a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Raymond Omatseye, to five years in prison.
Omatseye, who was standing trial for a N1.5 billion contract scam bordering on a 27-count charge, was also accused of awarding contracts exceeding the threshold allowed a Director General by the Public Procurement Act while he was in office, preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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He was further charged with money laundering contrary to Sections 14(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2004.
