The Federal Government of Nigeria have collaborated with the International Criminal Police Organisation to extradite two Indians, Jitendra Mamtora, and Satyen Mamtora, over an alleged fraudulent $25 million transformer deal.
Jitendra Mamtora, and Satyen are father and son and also doubles as Chairman and Managing Director Transformers and Rectifiers (Indian) Limited. The move, it was gathered, became necessary following their refusal to honour an invitation by the Nigeria Police Force over a petition written against them.
The details of their extradition was contained in a document written by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to Interpol through the Inspector General of Police, and it read: “Re: Request for Extradition of Mr Jitendra Mamtora and Satyen Mamtora in a case of criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and fraudulent conversion.
“Re: An Application for Certified True Copies Of The Transmitted Request
“I write to refer to your correspondence reference number CR:3000/X/ICPO/FHQ/ABJ/THE/VOL.40/299 in respect of the above-mentioned subject.
“The Office of the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice is pleased to forward the attached Certified True Copies of the transmitted documents as requested.
“Please accept the assurances of the warm regards and high esteem of the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. Zakariyya Muazu Gombe Esq, for: Assistant Director/Head, Central Authority Unit, International Criminal Justice Cooperation Department.”
Approximately three years prior, Lawlead Consult, a legal firm, lodged a request with the Inspector-General of Police to probe an alleged incident of Criminal Breach of Trust and Forgery involving the Indian company, Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Limited, in a transformer transaction valued at $25 million.
The legal firm requested an inquiry into the chairman of Transformers and Rectifiers (Indian) Limited, Jitendra Mamtora, and the Managing Director, Satyen Mamtora, to address the accusations leveled against them and their company.
The issue arose when Transformers and Rectifiers (Indian) Limited secured a $25 million transformer contract to deliver transformers to the Transmission Company of Nigeria as part of a World Bank-financed initiative facilitated by their Nigerian representative, P-NEC Nigeria Ltd.
However, the company purportedly failed to remit the agreed-upon commission of approximately 10 percent to their Nigerian counterpart, P-NEC, sparking a corporate and legal dispute in 2020.
Subsequently, Interpol, upon receiving the petition and concluding its investigation, issued a red notice alert for Jitendra Mamtora and Satyen Mamtora, leading to the arrest of Jitendra Mamtora in Italy.
After Jitendra Mamtora’s apprehension in Italy, he was extradited to India, prompting the Indian Interpol to inform Interpol Nigeria of his arrival and request that diplomatic channels be followed for his extradition.
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