The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has discovered a fresh sum of $72.87 million allegedly linked to Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former minister of petroleum resources.

The development was contained in a statement issued by the anti-graft agency on Wednesday.

According to the commission, the amount was discovered in a Fidelity Bank account and Nnamdi Okonkwo, a former managing director of the bank, has been arrested over the development.

“As part of the ongoing investigations into the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a former Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nnamdi Okonkwo, allegedly over an additional $72, 870,000million still in the coffers of the bank,” the statement reads.

“Okonkwo, who is currently the Chairman of First Bank Holding, alongside others, had earlier been grilled over a sum of $153million and $115million by the Commission.

“While all the $153 million was recovered by the EFCC, the cases involving $115million, as it relates with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, bribery matter, are in various courts.

“Okonkwo and Charles Onyedibe are currently being detained by the EFCC over the whereabouts of the new $72.8m.”

Diezani, who had fled the county shortly before former President Goodluck Jonathan handed over to President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, is alleged to have stolen $2.5 billion from the Nigerian government while she was minister.

She has, however, denied the allegation, while the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has since commenced a process to extradite her.

The federal government had gained forfeiture of Diezani’s properties located in Banana Island Foreshore Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, including 18 flats and six penthouses.

Other items forfeited by the minister include 125 wedding gowns, 13 small gowns, 41 waist trainers, 73 hard flowers, 11 suits, 11 invisible bras, 73 veils, 30 braziers, two standing fans, 17 magic skirts, six blankets, one table blanket and 64 pairs of shoes.

Meanwhile, a screening process for independent valuers expected to manage the sale of the assets permanently forfeited by Alison-Madueke has been initiated by the federal government.

ThinkSmarter:
May those that you may hire and employ to work under you treat u the way Deizani Alison Madueke treated Nigeria.
May i hear u say amen.

BeeBeeOoh:


https://www.thecable.ng/efcc-weve-uncovered-fresh-72-8m-linked-to-diezani/amp

BeeBeeOoh:


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PUSSYHOE:
Man can never be as corrupt as female.

Naturally a woman is the devil you come keep public fund for devil hand?

OneCandleAway:
The annoying fact about all these is that they never give back to society. No foundation or avenue created to uplift other people. They just keep stealing and stealing, some will even die and their family will not know they have a huge Mount stashed all over the world. Whites are not like this, they might steal, but they will still try to leave a Legacy or foundation to help others.

This is why the black ruled countries will forever be below the white ruled nations.

BeeBeeOoh:


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pinardave:

Buhari government is nothing but a scam. All these nonsense is just to distract Nigerians…You get all that money and still borrowing. Worst government in History of the nation.

Ashabbiiee:
Since 2015, EFCC has not found any corrupt person in Buhari's government