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I Am Not A Thief- Ibori In Case You Have Memory Loss Let Me Remind You by manuch(m): 1:01am On Feb 14, 2017 |
Nigeria ex-Delta state governor James Ibori guilty plea James Ibori, a former governor of one of Nigeria's oil-producing states, has pleaded guilty in a UK court to 10 counts of money-laundering and conspiracy to defraud. British police accuse him of stealing $250m (£160m) over eight years. The prosecutor called him a "thief in government house". Ibori, once seen as one of Nigeria's wealthiest and most influential politicians, was arrested in 2010 in Dubai and then extradited to London. Some $35m of his alleged UK assets were frozen in 2007. As his trial at London's Southwark Crown Court was about to begin, Mr Ibori changed his plea to guilty and admitted stealing money from Delta state and laundering it in London through a number of offshore companies. We will now be actively seeking the confiscation of all of his stolen assets so they can be repatriated for the benefit of the people of Delta state Paul Whatmore, Metropolitan Police The BBC's Chris Summers says between 20 and 30 of Mr Ibori's supporters turned up to court - some wearing T-shirts with the slogan "Free Ibori". There was not enough room for them all in the public gallery. Prosecuting QC Sasha Wass said Mr Ibori, 53, had "tricked" his way into becoming Delta state governor, by giving a false date of birth and claiming he had no criminal record. "He was never the legitimate governor and there was effectively a thief in government house. As the pretender of that public office, he was able to plunder Delta state's wealth and hand out patronage." He is due to be sentenced on 16 April. 'Lavish lifestyle' Ibori's wife, Theresa, his sister, Christine, his mistress, Udoamaaka Okoronkwo, and his London solicitor, Bhadresh Gohil, have all been convicted of money-laundering. Their convictions could only be reported on Monday after reporting restrictions were lifted. The rise and fall of James Ibori 1958: Born in Delta state, UK police believe, saying he previously lied about his age 1980s: Moved to UK 1991: Convicted of stealing from DIY shop Wickes 1992: Convicted of credit card fraud 1993-4: Allies himself to Nigeria's then military ruler Sani Abacha 1999: Elected Delta state governor 2007: Stepped down as governor 2007: UK assets worth $35m frozen December 2007: Arrested in Nigeria on corruption charges 2009: Nigeria court dismisses charges April 2010: Ibori's supporters attack police as they try to arrest him May 2010: Arrested in Dubai 2011: Extradited to UK 2012: Pleads guilty to money-laundering in London court Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had asked the UK's Metropolitan Police to look into the ex-governor's financial affairs. "The vast sums of money involved were used to fund Mr Ibori's lavish lifestyle," Detective Inspector Paul Whatmore, the officer in charge of the investigation, said. "We will now be actively seeking the confiscation of all of his stolen assets so they can be repatriated for the benefit of the people of Delta State." He said that the money Ibori stole should have been used to pay for sanitation, power supplies and healthcare for some of the poorest people in the world. Ibori spent some of the stolen money buying six houses in London - he paid £2.2m in cash for one Hampstead mansion - and put his children in expensive British private schools, police say. Ibori has been convicted in the UK before - in 1991 for stealing, in cahoots with his wife who worked as a cashier, from the Neasden, London, branch of the shop Wickes. He was also found guilty in 1992 for being in possession of a stolen credit card and having used it to fraudulently withdraw $1,590. 1 Like
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Re: I Am Not A Thief- Ibori In Case You Have Memory Loss Let Me Remind You by wHyyyyyyyyyY: 1:17am On Feb 14, 2017 |
manuch: |
Re: I Am Not A Thief- Ibori In Case You Have Memory Loss Let Me Remind You by NLSniper(m): 1:24am On Feb 14, 2017 |
wHyyyyyyyyyY:wHyyyyyyyyy are you not sleeping? Jumping from thread to thread |
Re: I Am Not A Thief- Ibori In Case You Have Memory Loss Let Me Remind You by wHyyyyyyyyyY: 1:30am On Feb 14, 2017 |
NLSniper:lol val tinz |
Re: I Am Not A Thief- Ibori In Case You Have Memory Loss Let Me Remind You by NLSniper(m): 1:34am On Feb 14, 2017 |
wHyyyyyyyyyY:Pls Dont spread STDs.... |
Re: I Am Not A Thief- Ibori In Case You Have Memory Loss Let Me Remind You by BabaPissmaker(m): 1:37am On Feb 14, 2017 |
Started his career with petty theft |
Re: I Am Not A Thief- Ibori In Case You Have Memory Loss Let Me Remind You by tenderlaw(m): 2:30am On Feb 14, 2017 |
wHyyyyyyyyyY:So you quoted the whole write up just to shine your dirty teeth. Continue 1 Like |
Re: I Am Not A Thief- Ibori In Case You Have Memory Loss Let Me Remind You by wHyyyyyyyyyY: 5:48am On Feb 14, 2017 |
NLSniper: |
Re: I Am Not A Thief- Ibori In Case You Have Memory Loss Let Me Remind You by wHyyyyyyyyyY: 5:49am On Feb 14, 2017 |
tenderlaw:yes, whyyyyyy? Who told u my teeth iz dirty? |
Re: I Am Not A Thief- Ibori In Case You Have Memory Loss Let Me Remind You by blackpanda: 5:51am On Feb 14, 2017 |
Ole! |
Re: I Am Not A Thief- Ibori In Case You Have Memory Loss Let Me Remind You by orunto27: 6:03am On Feb 14, 2017 |
Delta State is Hell. Ibori is Satan Incarnate. |
Re: I Am Not A Thief- Ibori In Case You Have Memory Loss Let Me Remind You by GMBuhari: 9:50am On Feb 14, 2017 |
As long as his archbishops are collecting monies from him he's not corrupt |
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