Former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, who is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is said to be hiding in one of the creeks in the Niger Delta.
Ibori, who is wanted in connection with an alleged N44 billion fraud, went into hiding last week immediately security agents began a manhunt for him.
Following the difficulty in arresting him at his country home in Oghara, Delta State or wherever he is hiding, by EFCC operatives, the Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan has reportedly directed the Inspector-General of Police, Ogbonna Onovo, to assist EFCC arrest Ibori.
Though it is believed that Ibori is being heavily guarded by mobile policemen, and that is why Jonathan wants Onovo and his men to get him, others believe he is hiding in the creeks where he is being guarded by militants. The militants are known for arming themselves with sophisticated weapons and for being ruthless. Yesterday, protesters clashed with policemn in Oghara, the administrative headquarters of Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State. The protesters, comprising youths, elders, women and children took took to the streets. They condemned the attempt to arrest Ibori, saying it amounted to witch-hunting.
They blamed Jonathan and leader of the Delta Elders and Stakeholders Forum and First Republic Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, for the current travails of Ibori.
Ibori’s current travails began when a petition was sent to the EFCC by the Delta Elders and Stakeholders Forum led by Chief Clark.
In the petition the group claimed that Ibori allegedly sold 520 million of Delta State Government shares in Intercontinental Bank and Oceanic Bank and used the proceeds to service the N44 billion loan his company, Ascot Offshore Nigeria Limited, obtained.
A group, Oghara National Congress, ONC, comprising Ibori’s kinsmen, claimed in a statement that Clark was using EFCC to witch-hunt the former governor.
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Posted: at 20-04-2010 07:49 PM (15 years ago) | Addicted Hero
mcfredie at 20-04-2010 11:06 PM (15 years ago) (m)
The time of chop public money and live in praises and peace of mind is now a thing of the past, now its chop money have sleepless night, no peace for the wicked. Face the music man!!!
Posted: at 20-04-2010 11:06 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
willsnways at 21-04-2010 04:03 AM (15 years ago) (m)
Soon they won't only know ''sleeps nights, they will pay 4 putting NIGERIA!!! through such trying times'' an making a lot of innocent ppl die of starvation, poverty an hungar. You will run mother phyuker, but you can't HIDE, an if you do, those place will be too cold 4 comfort. The new Nigerians, will find you an do you justice, God help an one that has aided you, in your inglorious act!!!!
Posted: at 21-04-2010 04:03 AM (15 years ago) | Newbie
princedafe at 21-04-2010 10:30 AM (15 years ago) (m)
see how una dey yan like dickheads, if una dey govt una no go chop money.
That no Liver Goodluck no get better thing do. instead for him to carry police and force his way to see Yar adua face to face, he his after my Guy the Great Ibori a very good friend to Yar adua and loved my all Oghara people
Posted: at 21-04-2010 10:30 AM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
RomaRoland at 21-04-2010 12:50 PM (15 years ago) (f)
U guyz are talkin......are u guyz from Delta State? Even he ate our money......we're satisfied with wat he did for our state........Its nt lyk he ate and didnt work....lyk E k Clark who keeps lukin 4 a pun to control.............U guyz leave him alone! He's far beta dan Igbinedion...........Abeg make una free d guy all of una wen dey form holier dan Thou.............And if i may ask which moni una put dia wen in dey chop? Abi una won open una mouth yarn say una dey pay taxes?
Posted: at 21-04-2010 12:50 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
nametalkam at 21-04-2010 01:17 PM (15 years ago) (m)
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The Inspector General of Police, Ogbonna Onovo has ordered the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ekpo U. Udom, Assistant Inspector General of Police in-charge of Zone 5 Command, Mr. Mohammed D. Abubakar and the Commissioner of Police, Delta State, Mr. Samaila Alkali to produce the former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori within 48 hours.
In a statement, the Force Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu on Tuesday in Abuja said the IGP gave the directive following a High Court order to the police to produce the embattled former Delta State chief executive.
According to the Police Spokesman; “The IGP has directed DIG Ekpo U. Udom currently on special duty to Delta State to coordinate the arrest alongside the AIG Zone 5 and the CP Delta State. The exercise is ongoing”, the statement read in part.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had last week declared Ibori wanted over financial scam during his tenure as governor of the state. Meanwhile, reports from the State indicate that Ibori might have escaped from the country since last weekend through the help of some militants who are loyal to him.
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Posted: at 21-04-2010 01:17 PM (15 years ago) | Addicted Hero
i guess gudluck is mad,curuption cant stop hes eaten now,he cant deniey it why trubling the man if hes a strong man why cant he send them to obasanjo lets see if he will last a night on that seat,idiot pple,who is efcc who made laws,many are above the laws they made so many efcc here in europe buying houses after steling money some1 should tell onanefe to get intouch with me we shall rescue him out with tangeable proff.
Posted: at 21-04-2010 01:59 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
yes its now dawn on the stupid thief , there will be no hidding place for him under the sun , he must come out now or they go and fetch him , they must get him DEAD OR ALIVE
Posted: at 21-04-2010 02:10 PM (15 years ago) | Grande Master
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