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US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by Truth234(m): 4:18am On Jul 15, 2017
The US Department of Justice has gone to court seeking the forfeiture and recovery of approximately $144 million of Nigerian assets allegedly laundered in and through the United States.

The department filed a complaint alleging that Nigerian businessmen, Kolawole Akanni Aluko and Olajide Omokore, conspired with others to pay bribes to former Minister for Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

In return for these improper benefits, Alison-Madueke allegedly used her influence to steer lucrative oil contracts to companies owned by Aluko and Omokore.

The complainants alleged that the proceeds of the illicitly awarded contracts were subsequently laundered in and through the US. and used to purchase various assets subject to seizure and forfeiture, including a $50 million condominium located in one of Manhattan’s most expensive buildings – 157 W. 57th Street – and the Galactica Star, an $80 million yacht.

“The United States is not a safe haven for the proceeds of corruption,” Acting Assistant Attorney General Blanco said.

According to the U.S. government, Aluko, Omokore purchased millions of dollars in real estate in and around London for Alison-Madueke and her family members, then renovated and furnished these homes with millions of dollars in furniture, artwork and other luxury items purchased at two Houston-area furniture stores at Alison-Madueke’s directive.

In return, Alison-Madueke allegedly used her influence to direct a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to award Strategic Alliance Agreements (SAAs) to two shell companies created by Aluko and Omokore: Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Nigeria Ltd. and Atlantic Energy Brass Development Ltd. (the Atlantic Companies).

Under the SAAs, the Atlantic Companies were required to finance the exploration and production operations of eight on-shore oil and gas blocks. In return for financing these operations, the companies expected to receive a portion of the oil and gas produced.

However, according to the complaint, the Atlantic Companies provided only a fraction of the required financing, or in some instances, failed entirely to provide it. The companies also failed to meet other obligations under the SAAs, including the payment of $120 million entry fee.

Yet they were permitted to lift and sell more than $1.5 billion worth of Nigerian crude oil. The US. government contends that the Atlantic Companies used a series of shell companies and intermediaries to launder a portion of the total proceeds of these arrangements into and through the US.

http://investorsking.com/us-seeks-forfeiture-100m-laundered-diezani/

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by sarrki(m): 4:24am On Jul 15, 2017
Her online miscreants will soon be here
Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by LionDeLeo: 4:56am On Jul 15, 2017
Yet they were permitted to lift and sell more than $1.5 billion worth of Nigerian crude oil. The US. government contends that the Atlantic Companies used a series of shell companies and intermediaries to launder a portion of the total proceeds of these arrangements into and through the US.

Meanwhile, blockheads are still searching for the reason behind recession.

Ugandan jews will now label Mazi Donald Chukwu Trump a witch-hunter.

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by morbeta(m): 5:17am On Jul 15, 2017
We haven't seen a single looter in jail yet? And looting is ongoing as we speak now.

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by aguiyi2: 5:46am On Jul 15, 2017
Like Abacha loot like Deziani loot.Fantastically corrupt woman.

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by kka2007(m): 5:52am On Jul 15, 2017
The Black man will steal from his own people and take the money to his colonial masters. The Black man will only go for vacation abroad...in his colonial Masters' countries....little wonder that the Black man is still behind!

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by Rossikki: 6:01am On Jul 15, 2017
kka2007:
The Black man will steal from his own people and take the money to his colonial masters. The Black man will only go for vacation abroad...in his colonial Masters' countries....little wonder that the Black man is still behind!

This was the black woman bro...

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by Rossikki: 6:12am On Jul 15, 2017

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by KahlDrogo(m): 6:26am On Jul 15, 2017
Rossikki:
Wow..This is huge.. It's in the Financial Times.

https://www.ft.com/content/88a4b26a-68d7-11e7-8526-7b38dcaef614

And Bloomberg.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-14/u-s-says-manhattan-condo-yacht-part-of-nigerian-crime-assets
Please your stories deserve a dedicated thread. shocked

This is huge. I think the witch hunting virus has bitten Trump, he is now envious of Diezani's achievements and wants to frustrate her because she is an adopted daughter of the Jews in Nigeria. cool

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by Amoto94(m): 6:27am On Jul 15, 2017
The thieving class knows no ethnicity when it comes to looting public treasury but once they're caught and prosecuted for their crimes they play the ethnic card because they know some will defend them without paying for their services.

Another one from the stables of Stealing is not corruption.

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by Amoto94(m): 6:29am On Jul 15, 2017
Mynd44 and lala day don break Oga do d needful

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by Rossikki: 6:34am On Jul 15, 2017
LUXURY YACHT (cost: £50 million) bought by Kola Aluko, from Diezani bribe money.

Daily Mail

US authorities plan to confiscate the "Galactica Star" a yacht owned by Nigerian oil executive, Kola Aluko, in an effort to recoup funds earned through dirty contracts awarded by Nigeria's former oil minister

Full report:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-4698038/US-moves-seize-140-mn-Nigerian-oil-corruption.html







Kola Aluko once rented this yacht to Jay Z and Beyonce.

Report:

http://uk.businessinsider.com/jay-z-galactica-star-holiday-yacht-picture-2015-9/#unveiled-in-2014-the-galactica-star-won-a-neptune-trophy-at-an-event-described-as-the-oscars-of-the-super-yacht-industry-1

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by Amoto94(m): 6:40am On Jul 15, 2017
My grouse with this administration is the inability to jail big time crooks past and present if the country wants to burn because of that let it burn because we are tired of people stealing and yet nothing is being done to serve as deterrent to aspiring thieves.

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by vedaxcool(m): 6:40am On Jul 15, 2017
KahlDrogo:
Please your stories deserve a dedicated thread. shocked

This is huge. I think the witch hunting virus has bitten Trump, he is now envious of Diezani's achievements and wants to frustrate her because she is an adopted daughter of the Jews in Nigeria. cool
.

Please we ipob will not accept this kind of intimidation against our Princess she was saving money for PMB so that he can recovering it Mazi Refuse Dump Worshiper even knowing what?knowing this! Now PMB has discovering it like gulder ultimate search because Princess Stealing Hard wanted him to have fun when he recovered the money!

grin

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by doctokwus: 6:45am On Jul 15, 2017
The U.S. will conclude this case,get these monies forfeited with a no contest judgement because Diezanni and her co crooks will rather not contest than face likelihood of jail term aside losing d funds.
Meanwhile,long after d U.S must av finished its case,d ones still in Nigeria with cases in court will continue enjoying their loot,sponsoring dissidents,militants,secessionists and terrorists,protected by d political establishment,govt of d day,while being hailed by d same people their looting impoverished.

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by Nobody: 6:54am On Jul 15, 2017
kka2007:
The Black man will steal from his own people and take the money to his colonial masters. The Black man will only go for vacation abroad...in his colonial Masters' countries....little wonder that the Black man is still behind!
and the black man behind still defends and suport the looters

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by xdos(m): 6:59am On Jul 15, 2017
My brother, everything in Naija is Rocket Science. Power stability, jailing corrupt politicians, road construction, international passport production and even common Driver's license.
The truth is, if you steal from Nigeria, dont run away from Nigeria. Stay within and NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. If Ibori had stayed back, he would have been enjoying his looted money and the EFCC would still be struggling with his case in court.
All the people that were accused of false asset declaration, how many have been jailed? at worst case, just make sure you steal enough to afford you the services of 100 SAN.
Nigeria is just a safe haven for corrupt people.
doctokwus:
The U.S. will conclude this case,get these monies forfeited with a no contest judgement because Diezanni and her co crooks will rather not contest than face likelihood of jail term aside losing d funds.
Meanwhile,long after d U.S must av finished its case,d ones still in Nigeria with cases in court will continue enjoying their loot,sponsoring dissidents,militants,secessionists and terrorists,protected by d political establishment,govt of d day,while being hailed by d same people their looting impoverished.

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by googlepikins: 7:01am On Jul 15, 2017
Afonja men are thieves and parasites, they have looted us to death. All Northerners and alakija must surrender all the oil blocks they're holding. Niger Delta OIL is not for Arewa and Afonjas
Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by Okoroawusa: 7:02am On Jul 15, 2017
I feel like crying

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by bykmyk(m): 7:11am On Jul 15, 2017
.[s][/s] ... There ris god oooh grin grin grin
Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by LionDeLeo: 7:12am On Jul 15, 2017
googlepikins:
Afonja men are thieves and parasites, they have looted us to death. All Northerners and alakija must surrender all the oil blocks they're holding. Niger Delta OIL is not for Arewa and Afonjas

Don't get too worked up.

fratermathy:


What about the Ifeanyi Ubah, Tony Elumelu, Emeka Offor, Okey Nzenwa, Tony Ezenna, Nicholas Okoye, Ndi Onyiuke Okereke, F.A. Njoku, J.O. Amaefule, A.C. Uzoigwe, A.B.C. Orjiako, Ikechukwu Joseph, Arthur Eze, Emmanuel Ojei, Oscar P. Udoji, P.E Udoji, and E.E. Nwosu, AMONG MANY MANY OTHER IGBO OIL WELL OWNERS?

Are they not also Igbos exploiting the Niger Delta region? Why are you operating double standards? You think Igbos are absolved from the Niger Delta exploitation because you want Biafra?

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by LoveMachine(m): 7:13am On Jul 15, 2017
kka2007:
The Black man will steal from his own people and take the money to his colonial masters. The Black man will only go for vacation abroad...in his colonial Masters' countries....little wonder that the Black man is still behind!

Those are not black people. They are dark skinned Caucasians. They have lost the privilege of being Black. No self respecting Black person does anything close to what you typed.
Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by kuuljay(m): 7:13am On Jul 15, 2017
Where are zoo chanters to come and shield their own

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by googlepikins: 7:18am On Jul 15, 2017
LionDeLeo:


Don't get too worked up.

there's a difference between owning an oil block and having a diesel and petrol Depot. Very soon alakija must surrender her oil block
Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by LionDeLeo: 7:22am On Jul 15, 2017
googlepikins:
there's a difference between owning an oil block and having a diesel and petrol Depot. Very soon alakija must surrender her oil block

https://saharareporters.com/2013/03/14/thisday-real-ownership-indigenous-oil-blocks-revealed-segun-adeniyi&ved

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by rusher14: 7:30am On Jul 15, 2017
morbeta:
We haven't seen a single looter in jail yet? And looting is ongoing as we speak now.

Money does not hide.
Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by potent5(m): 3:14pm On Jul 15, 2017
Onyoshi.
Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by EvilMetahuman: 4:30pm On Jul 15, 2017
Although buhari government has not done anything spectacular so far, But you have to be the dumbest, stupidest, most retarded, imbecillic creature if you think we are better off under gej or pdp.


These people literally brought nigeria to its kneel.

If their predecessors stole with brain.
Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by SalamRushdie: 4:53pm On Jul 15, 2017
See how this people just keep dashing the west all our money because of their corrupt practice and why is Diezani still free and what hasn't she even be charged with a single count by the EFCC till date ..These are some of the reasons why I say Buhari is an incompetent person
Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by SalamRushdie: 4:58pm On Jul 15, 2017
EvilMetahuman:
Although buhari government has not done anything spectacular so far, But you have to be the dumbest, stupidest, most retarded, imbecillic creature if you think we are better off under gej or pdp.


These people literally brought nigeria to its kneel.

If their predecessors stole with brain.

But the facts state otherwise bro ...Every single Nigerian was 50 times better under the clumsy Jonathan government than they are now under the highly inept and mentally defective Buhari..Only a brain parading an IQ of below won't see that Buhari is responsible for 80 percent of the economic decline and not some low oil prices or Mr Alukos condo which has been even for closed as I gather.
Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by EvilMetahuman: 6:15pm On Jul 15, 2017
SalamRushdie:


But the facts state otherwise bro ...Every single Nigerian was 50 times better under the clumsy Jonathan government than they are now under the highly inept and mentally defective Buhari..Only a brain parading an IQ of below won't see that Buhari is responsible for 80 percent of the economic decline and not some low oil prices or Mr Alukos condo which has been even for closed as I gather.
how is buhari responsible for 80 percent in economic decline?

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Re: US Seeks Forfeiture Of $100m Laundered For Diezani by theeconomist97: 7:28pm On Jul 15, 2017
Hi Nairalanders!

I made a video in regards to Nigeria's current landscape.It"s a video on restructuring the nation and why it's resurging now. I hope to borrow a few minutes of your attention pleasesmiley! I hope you could give it a watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7SKI7vL7SY . I address how we got here and what's wrong with the Nation at this point in time.

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