Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have detained a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, over allegations of abuse of office during his tenure at the agency.
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Jamoh, who headed NIMASA between 2020 and 2023, was still in the custody of the anti-graft agency as of Tuesday night.
Credible sources disclosed that the former NIMASA boss was arrested after allegedly failing to honour several invitations extended to him by the commission following petitions submitted against him.
According to the source, one of the petitions accused Jamoh of conferring undue advantage on himself through fraudulent procurement processes, an action described as an abuse of office.
“The ICPC picked him up after he failed to honour several invitations extended to him. He is being investigated for abuse of office during his tenure at NIMASA,” the source said.
When contacted, the spokesman of the commission, John Odey, confirmed Jamoh’s arrest but declined to disclose details of the allegations against him.
“I will get back as soon as I have information on the reason for his arrest,” the ICPC spokesman stated.
NIMASA is a government agency responsible for regulating and promoting maritime activities in Nigeria. The agency focuses on safety, security, and development of the maritime industry.
NIMASA’s roles include ensuring the safety and security of ships and vessels, promoting maritime development and growth, protecting the marine environment, and enforcing maritime laws and regulations.
In 2021, Jamoh personally wrote to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate a N1.5 trillion fraud allegation levelled against him.
The development came after one Jackson Ude accused him of diverting N1.5 trillion into his personal accounts, alleging that Jamoh also diverted another $9.5 million to a different account traced to him.
In a series of tweets at the time, Ude wrote: “Bashir Jamoh, DG of NIMASA, has told his friends he doesn’t know anything about N1.5tn in any account. And that the story is a lie and fake news. When I wake up, I will drop his receipt. He just ate the bait.”
In a letter to EFCC, Jamoh asked the agency to conduct a “thorough and painstaking” investigation into the allegations, stating that the probe would unravel the truth and put the record straight in the public domain.
However, checks showed that the EFCC has not really acted on the matter.
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