MUST READ: Trouble for Diezani as EFCC Prepares to Seize Her Properties in America

Date: 24-08-2016 12:21 pm (8 years ago) | Author: CLARA JANCITA
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Former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke might soon be in more serious trouble as the EFCC prepares to seize her properties in America. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is preparing to seize assets and properties belonging to former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke in the United States over her involvement in the $10 billion slush funds fraud.
 
It was reported that the EFCC has initiated a process for the seizure of the assets in line with United States laws. This is coming as the EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Magu just returned from the United States where he discussed  with the authorities how to attach the properties.
 
The report further stated that in the last one year, the EFCC has traced assets and items worth about $10billion to Mrs. Alison-Madueke and her business associates, Mr. Kola Aluko and Chief Jide Omokore.
Also, some of her other assets to be seized include an $18million peoperty (over N6.3billion at N350 exchange rate) in Abuja.
 
Giving further details, a top EFCC source told us:
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“We have located some assets allegedly owned by Diezani and some of her business associates in the United States. We are already collaborating with the US Government to attach these assets.

“In fact, the EFCC chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, spent about one and a half weeks in the US to work with the relevant agencies to trace Diezani’s properties, some of which are believed to have been secured through business fronts like Kola Aluko.

“We have submitted relevant documents to the US authorities in order to facilitate the seizure of the assets.”
Responding to a question, the source added: “Some of these properties were acquired through some business fronts like Aluko and Omokore.

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“We even have a in which houses on a street in Switzerland have been traced to an associate of Diezani.
 
“Don’t forget that the EFCC initially secured a Mareva Injunction from Justice O.O. Oguntoyinbo to freeze some foreign accounts and seize some assets linked with Diezani’s associates in the United Kingdom,”
the source said.
 
Section 34 (1) of the EFCC Act 2004 empowers the Commission to freeze any account suspected of being used for financial crimes.
 
The section stipulates that
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“the chairman of the commission or any officer authorised by him may, if satisfied that the money in the account of a person is made through the commission of an offence under this Act or any enactment specified under Section 6(2) (a)-(f) of this Act, apply to the court ex parte for power to issue or instruct a bank examiner or such other appropriate authority to freeze the account.”

 
Mrs Alison-Madueke has continued to maintain her innocence as she described allegations against her as “cold-hearted” and inhuman because she is ill.
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“Coming at such a critical time in my life when I am battling cancer, this poorly executed propaganda bares on its face like tribal marks, a clearly malicious attempt to victimise an innocent woman in what appears an exaggerated plot to validate and give credibility to the anti-corruption crusade under Nigeria’s new regime.

“People who are battling cancer or those who have lost their loved ones to this medical condition understand what I am going through at this time.

“This is what makes me ponder at the cold-heartedness of those who will go any length to defame and destroy in the name of propaganda. What happened to our shared humanity?

”I have absolute regard for the law and believe that people who have breached the laws that govern societies should be made to face the wrath of the law.

“But in a civilized society, a responsible government owes its citizens absolute commitment to the principles of rule of law, equity, fairness and justice. I have been wrongfully and maliciously maligned and those behind this reckless action know it.

“I leave them to posterity, their conscience and above all the Almighty God who is the final judge of all.”
she wrote in a statement.


Posted: at 24-08-2016 12:21 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
- AlutaCon at 24-08-2016 01:09 PM (8 years ago)
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This woman must not escape from EFCC and she should be made to face the music whether sick or not. Thousands of Nigerians are now suffering because of her and her collaborators and many have already died.
Posted: at 24-08-2016 01:09 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Floyd29 at 24-08-2016 01:16 PM (8 years ago)
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Watin una dey wait for make una seize her join crimina
Posted: at 24-08-2016 01:16 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- sandler at 24-08-2016 01:29 PM (8 years ago)
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WASTED GENERATION
Posted: at 24-08-2016 01:29 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- eric2000 at 24-08-2016 02:16 PM (8 years ago)
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she is a criminal..please seize it and throw her in jail...cancer or no cancer
Posted: at 24-08-2016 02:16 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- freethinker at 24-08-2016 03:01 PM (8 years ago)
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STORY STORY STORY
EFCC, WE NIGERIANS KNOW U BETTER NOW, WHY NOT ADD MORE 0000 TO THE AMOUNT
GOVT OF LIARS
Posted: at 24-08-2016 03:01 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- morgan1 at 24-08-2016 05:46 PM (8 years ago)
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Why una dey tell me??? go ahead na
Posted: at 24-08-2016 05:46 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- CHRISETTE at 24-08-2016 06:55 PM (8 years ago)
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Rubbish
Posted: at 24-08-2016 06:55 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- victorstic1 at 24-08-2016 11:22 PM (8 years ago)
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AM SURE IF THIS WOMAN IS GIVEN A CHANCE , SHE WILL  EVEN STEAL  NIGERIA AS A COUNTRY ABI WETIN REMAIN TO STEAL THE COUNTRY
Posted: at 24-08-2016 11:22 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- zezprincess at 24-08-2016 11:29 PM (8 years ago)
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Hmmmmm,watching&observing mood!!!
Posted: at 24-08-2016 11:29 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- dickieponga at 25-08-2016 03:18 AM (8 years ago)
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Quote from: victorstic1 on 24-08-2016 11:22 PM
AM SURE IF THIS WOMAN IS GIVEN A CHANCE , SHE WILL  EVEN STEAL  NIGERIA AS A COUNTRY ABI WETIN REMAIN TO STEAL THE COUNTRY
Hahahahahahahahaha
U no lie nottin remain to steal for naija anymore...
Posted: at 25-08-2016 03:18 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- kison at 25-08-2016 09:46 AM (8 years ago)
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NEXT TIME BE careful, be very very careful, CAREFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL……………………………….
Posted: at 25-08-2016 09:46 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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