Former
Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke is being prosecuted at the
Westminster Magistrate’s Court in London for money laundering and bribery
allegations is currently battling cancer but the Economic Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) has swooped in seizing some of her properties and an expensive wrist
watch.
According
to TheNation, the anti-graft agency seized houses from the former Minister of
Petroleum Resources and a very expensive wrist watch worth £600,000 as well as
jewellery in gold and diamond.
All of the
properties and jewellery have been confiscated by the EFCC.
The source
gave insights into the probe of Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke and her accomplice
Jide Omokore who is a businessman.
”We have
seized many houses belonging to Diezani and Omokore on Banana Island and other
places. Also, a wristwatch of about £1.4million was seized from Omokore’s wife.
“From the
former minister, we have retrieved a choice wrist watch worth £600,000 and
jewellery in gold and diamond. We will soon show Nigerians all these items for
them to appreciate what we have done and to learn some lessons.”
He
explained that at the time the wrist watches were seized, the price tags were
there.
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