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| Victor Ekpong Thompson. |
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate on Thursday January 29, 2026, arraigned Victor Ekpong Thompson before Justice Maureen Adaobi of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo for allegedly defrauding some Americans the sum of $525. 276 (Five Hundred And Twenty Five Thousand, Two Hundred And Seventy Six United States Dollars).
Thompson
was arraigned on eight-count charges for allegedly obtaining the above sum from
his victims under the guise of helping them to invest in mineral resources and
deep sea port business. The defendant allegedly defrauded some Americans, Tammy
Jensen, Kenneth Blad, Peter Jensen and a few others.
One of the
charges reads, “that you, Victor Ekpeyong Thompson, on or between April,
2024 to December, 2024 in Nigeria, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable
court, with intent to defraud, did fraudulently obtain the sum of Two Hundred
and Thirteen Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars ($213,350
USD) from Tammy Jensen, Peter Jensen, Kenneth Blad and others (Joint
unsuspecting investors), under the pretence of investing the money in mining of
mineral resources and deep sea port business, and thereby committed an offence
contrary to Section 1 (1) (b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related
Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act'.
When the
charges were read to him, he pleaded not guilty to them.
Following
his plea of 'not guilty', prosecution counsel Joshua Abolarin prayed the court
for a trial date and remand of the defendant in the Correctional Centre
pending the determination of the case.
However, defence
counsel, Savn Daniel made an oral bail application, to which the prosecution
objected.
After
listening to both counsels, Justice Adaobi adjourned the matter to March 19,
2026, for the determination of bail and commencement of trial while the
defendant was remanded at the EFCC’s detention facility in Uyo.
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