Revealed: Sh*cking Reason ICPC Picked Up Former NIMASA DG Bashir Jamoh In Kaduna

Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have taken into custody a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, over allegations of abuse of office.

Reliable sources told Daily Trust on Tuesday night that Jamoh, who led NIMASA from 2020 to 2023, remained in the commission’s custody as of the time of this report.

A source close to the investigation revealed that Jamoh was arrested after reportedly ignoring several invitations from the ICPC following petitions submitted against him.

One of the petitions, according to the source, accused the former NIMASA chief of using fraudulent procurement processes to grant himself undue benefits while in office.

“The ICPC arrested him after he failed to honour repeated invitations. He is being investigated for abuse of office during his time at NIMASA,” the source said.

When reached for comments, the commission’s spokesperson, John Odey, confirmed the arrest but did not provide further details on the allegations.

“I will get back as soon as I have information on the reason for his arrest,” Odey told Daily Trust.

NIMASA is the federal agency responsible for regulating and promoting maritime activities in Nigeria, including ship safety and security, maritime development, environmental protection, and enforcement of maritime laws.

In 2021, Jamoh had written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), requesting an investigation into allegations of a ₦1.5 trillion fraud levelled against him.

The request came after social media activist Jackson Ude accused him of diverting ₦1.5 trillion into personal accounts and another $9.5 million into an account allegedly linked to him.

Jamoh, in his letter, asked the EFCC to conduct a “thorough and painstaking” probe to clear his name. However, there were no public records showing that the EFCC concluded the investigation.