Properties of Former minister of petroleum Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke were seized by the Economic and financial crimes commissions (EFCC).
It was reported in THE NATION that properties worth over €600,000 were confiscated including houses, gold and diamond jewelries and a wrist watch.
She is being prosecuted alongside her alleged accomplice Jide Omokere at the Westminster magistrate’s court in London following allegations of bribery and money laundering.
An EFCC source disclosed this“. We have seized many houses belonging to Diezani and Omokore on Banana Island and other places. Also, a wristwatch of about £1.4million was seized from Omokore’s wife. From the former minister, we have retrieved a choice wrist watch worth £600,000 and jewelry in gold and diamond. We will soon show Nigerians all these items for them to appreciate what we have done and to learn some lessons”.
He also added that the confiscated items still had their price tags on them.
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