The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has accused the United Kingdom (UK) of failing to repatriate a whopping $2.4 billion allegedly laundered into the country by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.
The former minister is being investigated by the UK crime agency and the EFCC, over alleged money laundering and fraud. She has remained in London since she left office in 2015.
Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, stated the position when a team from the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) visited the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
He, however, expressed satisfaction with the cooperation the commission was receiving from the INTERPOL in the area of placing suspects on red notice.
“There is the case of Diezani which has been going on for over four years and the amount involved is about $2.4 billion and no kobo has been recovered from overseas.
“Though we have recovered some of the proceeds of the crime, we are still tracing others,” Magu was quoted as telling the INTERPOL team.
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