WIFE of former Delta State Governor James Ibori has been convicted and sentenced to five years in prison by a Southwark Crown court in London, United Kingdom.

Mrs. Theresa Nkoyo Ibori was convicted on two counts related to money laundering. It was gathered that the former First Lady has since been transported to Holloway Prison in north London.

Also, James Ibori’s United Kingdom lawyer Mr. Bhadresh Gohil, who was on trial with Mrs. Ibori, has been found guilty on all counts of money laundering.

He has been remanded in police custody. Mr. Gohil will be sentenced after the conclusion of another trial involving the laundering of proceeds of V-Mobile shares by James Ibori, Henry Imashekka, David Edevbie and former Akwa Ibom Governor Victor Attah. The trial starts on Monday.

The London Metropolitan Police had on November 1, 2007 arrested Mrs Ibori. She was picked up at the Heathrow Airport in London.

Mrs Ibori and her husband had been a target of an extensive money laundering investigation by British law enforcement. A short statement released by Andrew Newman of the Metropolitan Police press office stated: "At approximately 20.50hrs on November 1, 2007 officers from the Proceeds of Corruption Unit arrested a 39-year-old woman at Heathrow airport in connection with an ongoing money laundering enquiry. She remains in custody at a West London police station."

In a previous trial, the court had also sent to prison Ibori’s sister, Christine Ibori-Ibie; and his mistress, Udoamaka Okoronkwo-Onuigbo. Ibori himself awaits extradition to the UK to face three set of trials relating to money laundering and theft of Delta State resources.

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Wat a disgrace to the Ibori family

Serves them right.
Next time save your loot in Saudi Arabia like the Northerners do.
The British will ALWAYS rip you off after investing in your loot.

Ask OBJ and Ribadu where they hid their loot.
Moo-moos.

gbammmmmm,,,,,,,,, see people suffering in masses in delta state

mend, robber etc POVERTY and yet some people are taking millions of pounds to uk to go and buy houses etc

shame on them

the death of mend members and people of the society would be on this people in government that are not making effort to change things for the good

This days evil men do live with them now.