The Westminster Magistrate’s Court on Marylebone Road, London, on Monday granted an application for seizure of 27,000 pounds seized from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

Mrs. Alison-Madueke was arrested and later released on bail on Friday for alleged corruption-related offences.
The cash was seized under Section 295 of Proceeds of Crime Act 2012.

By granting the application, which was filed by the UK’s National Crime Agency, the money would be held in the custody of the court until April 5, 2016.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that although the former minister did not appear today in court, her mother, Beatrice Agama, and another woman, Melanie Spencer, appeared in today’s sitting.

Reports also said a separate application was also made against Ms. Agama for the seizure of an undisclosed amount of money.
PREMIUM TIMES learned that there were indications the money seized by the court was found recently with Mrs. Alison-Madueke as the National Crime Agency applied for the seizure within 48 hours.

PREMIUM TIMES had exclusively reported the arrest of Mrs. Alison-Madueke alongside four others in London on Friday, for offences related to bribery, corruption and money laundering.

An overview of the Proceeds of Crime Act says “The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“POCA”) sets out the legislative scheme for the recovery of criminal assets with criminal confiscation being the most commonly used power.

“Confiscation occurs after a conviction has taken place. Other means of recovering the proceeds of crime which do not require a conviction are provided for in the Act, namely civil recovery, cash seizure and taxation powers.

“The aim of the asset recovery schemes in POCA is to deny criminals the use of their assets, recover the proceeds of crime and disrupt and deter criminality.

“Since 2010, more than £746 million of criminal assets has been seized (to 2013/14) across all four methods of recovery – a record amount.
“Over the same period, assets worth more than £2.5 billion have been frozen denying criminals access to these resources and £93 million has been returned to victims,” said a factsheet.


Source: http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/191060-uk-court-seizes-27000-pounds-from-former-petroleum-minister-alison-madueke.html

Only? I'm really very interested in this case and I'm very happy it's happening in UK and not this zoo of a country. Let's know if the alleged missing $20B/£13B can be proved.

If they are unable to prove that, at least I will be happy that she is vindicated at last. Knowing that she might be arrested in UK and still decided to reside there after leaving office shows she has nothing to hide. The truth will come out very soon.

Wait oo!! Is it that she doesn't have where to hide all these discovered cash or that she doesn't have distant people to hide it for her? Still trying to understand this woman's situation.
So cash is at every nook and cranny of her residence except banks.

I see

chocolateme:
Wait oo!! Is it that she doesn't have where to hide all these discovered cash or that she doesn't have distant people to hide it for her? Still trying to understand this woman's situation.
So cash is at every nook and cranny of her residence except banks.

Probably she spreads the money... different locations, streets, counties

I don't feel any pity for Politicians.... Cos they don't feel any pity for Nigerians

I can never pity this woman based on her antecedence during he last clueless corrupt administration. Imagine the mum getting involve in this mess. We need to train our children so as to give us peace when we grow old.!!!

dotcomnamename:




Probably she spreads the money... different locations, streets, counties

lol

I'm loving this series of Buharimundi

Last week Saraki, was trending
This week Deiziani is trending
Next week .................fill in the gap
Next 2 weeks saraki again Oct 21,22,23.

In jona's regime, Nigeria had 4 presidents

**Mama patience- Administrative President
**Deiziani- Functional President
**Ngozi Iweala- Ad-Hoc president
**Goodluck Jonathan - Sitting President

Which one be undisclosed amount? I thought this only happens in Nigeria

chocolateme:
Wait oo!! Is it that she doesn't have where to hide all these discovered cash or that she doesn't have distant people to hide it for her? Still trying to understand this woman's situation.
So cash is at every nook and cranny of her residence except banks.

Every material thing you own in this world is all about confidentiality..
Someone somewhere will know its for you...

If it's acquired in a fraudulent way::
*In Nigeria you can hide forever,
*In u.k, you can hide for a short period of time..

£27,000 !!! Are you for real? This is even less than N10million!! So what rule did she violate by been in possession of this money?

Mat

Too much noise about this Alison woman since after march 28. It's becoming very stale.

Jail the thief already!

SHEGIYA DIEZANI. GOD DON CATCH YHU

CyberWolf:
Let's know if the alleged missing $20B/£13B can [...] Knowing that she might be arrested in UK and still decided to reside there after leaving office shows she has nothing to hide. The truth will come out very soon.

She thought the UK was a safe place to retire after looting career. She had the Umaru Diko saga in mind.
Remember, GEJ vigorously campaigned with the Umaru Diko saga. Now it has boomerang

CyberWolf:
Only? I'm really very interested in this case and I'm very happy it's happening in UK and not this zoo of a country. Let's know if the alleged missing $20B/£13B can be proved.

If they are unable to prove that, at least I will be happy that she is vindicated at last. Knowing that she might be arrested in UK and still decided to reside there after leaving office shows she has nothing to hide. The truth will come out very soon.

Please kindly tell your brother and former governor of Bayelsa state DSP Alams to travel to U.K., then you will know if your godmother Diezani will live in U.K. after serving her 100 years jail term.

EdCure:

She thought the UK was a safe place to retire after looting career. She had the Umaru Diko saga in mind.
Remember, GEJ vigorously campaigned with the Umaru Diko saga. Now it has boomerang

It's a lie..She knows at least with Ibori and Alams experience still fresh in every politicians mind. Even during OBJ vs Joshua Dariye cat n mouse fight, Dariye fled from UK to one of the Korea country, I can't remember, before he got saved.

Even G boys knows that UK is not a safe heaven for financial fraud. So like I said, for Allison to still be in UK shows that she has nothing to hide. Glad the case is in court already.

simpleseyi:



Please kindly tell your brother and former governor of Bayelsa state DSP Alams to travel to U.K., then you will know if your godmother Diezani will live in U.K. after serving her 100 years jail term.

Swerve one side.,

U

McCarlito:
I don't feel any pity for Politicians....
Cos they don't feel any pity for Nigerians

5months of wastages just to recover £27,000

D

CyberWolf:
Only? I'm really very interested in this case and I'm very happy it's happening in UK and not this zoo of a country. Let's know if the alleged missing $20B/£13B can be proved.

If they are unable to prove that, at least I will be happy that she is vindicated at last. Knowing that she might be arrested in UK and still decided to reside there after leaving office shows she has nothing to hide. The truth will come out very soon.

@ "only?", you shall soon know that this is just the beginning.

Before long, we shall hear of more similar seizures. One thing you need to realize is that the National Crime Agency had been on her case since 2013 and were only unable to effect her arrest so as not to upset the relationship with Nigeria given what they know of GEJ. They surely have good case against her and I don't see how she is getting off the hook.

Her best chance at lesser punishment will be to plead guilty when the time comes. Bookmark this thread.

PassingShot:

@ "only?", you shall soon know that this is just the beginning.

Before long, we shall hear of more similar seizures. One thing you need to realize is that the National Crime Agency had been on her case since 2013 and were only unable to effect her arrest so as not to upset the relationship with Nigeria given what they know of GEJ. They surely have good case against her and I don't see how she is getting off the hook.

Her best chance at lesser punishment will be to plead guilty when the time comes. Bookmark this thread.

story for the gods