Former Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke will not be able to leave the United Kingdom (UK) until April next year when the investigations into allegations against her are expected to have been concluded, Judiciary sources said.
She is expected to be arraigned before the magistrate for alleged money laundering and bribery.
Mrs Alison-Madueke was arrested last week along with four others by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA).She was granted bail. Her international passport was, however, seized.
On Monday, the London Westminster Magistrate’s Court on Marylebone Road approved the holding of the £27,000 cash seized from her, following an application brought by the NCA under the Proceeds of Crime Act in the UK.
The court also ruled that the cash can be held for six months – till April, next year when she is expected to be arraigned after investigations.
The NCA, which leads the UK law enforcement’s fight to cut serious and organised crime, is working in league with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the probe of the former minister.
Last Friday when Mrs Alison-Madueke was arrested in London, her Abuja home was raided by the EFCC.
The NCA has national and international reach and the mandate and powers to work in partnership with other law enforcement organisations to bring the full weight of the law to bear on serious and organised criminals.
The Proceeds of Crime Act says: “The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“POCA”) sets out the legislative scheme for the recovery of criminal assets with criminal confiscation being the most commonly used power.
“Confiscation occurs after a conviction has taken place. Other means of recovering the proceeds of crime, which do not require a conviction, are provided for in the Act, namely civil recovery, cash seizure and taxation powers.
“The aim of the asset recovery schemes in POCA is to deny criminals the use of their assets, recover the proceeds of crime and disrupt and deter criminality.”
The nationonline.ng.
Nice aim but what if someone is used to launder money without their knowing it?
Will they also be punished for this?just asking cos a lot of people will caught in the wave of this investigation,some who might be innocent.
Good for her.
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Serves her right. Atimes I get befogged when I hear d amount of monies stolen by women in government. It tells bad about our women. Patricia eteh, stella odua, now madueke.
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Chio dis woman is just d scape goat, serves her right ole.
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Delete"Good for her" ?? Dude, she's right where she wants to be, where she willingly ran to since May, where she's currently able to move around freely, host parties, plot, scheme, do juju, plan to subvert justice, all sorts!
DeleteThe law is indeed an ass! Of Na naija, she may not have been granted bail, make she dey kirikiri till arraignment!
Crap!
Smiling....Stella ignorant is not an excuse in the sight of the law. Nobody cares whether you knew or not, you must be familiar with the legal implication of anything you are going into.
DeleteIf ignorance is allowed, so criminals would have pleaded not guilty claiming been ignorant.
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You guys realize all her accts are still active right?
DeleteStella! Wen 2 elephants fight! Na d grass dey suffer! Dat woman must go down, she and her rest nd family! Disgrace! Idiot! Infact mad woman
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You can't be used to launder money without you knowing either directly or indirectly especially when the person involved is a public officer. Public officers tend to boycott due processes and ethical practices in their dealings. This is what is killing Corporation in Nigeria e.g banks, cos they need funds to maintain liquidity. they agree to the terms of the big men without considering the effect it will have when it back fires.. they submit to their requests based on promises or "scratch my back & i'll scratch yours" mentality. Anyway, they can always defend themselves when they get to court...
ReplyDeleteThey should jail her so she'll join Ibori in jail.
Stella why are u jittery na? Did u dip your hand in 'ororo?
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ReplyDeleteI think she will even prepare to be tried in UK than Nigeria
DeleteWe Nigerians dont even need her so let her stay there forever or thy kingdom come. Odiegwu
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Bitch gat no where to hide... Make them dey feed her only garri until 2016.....
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DeleteLmao @who is making the jump suit?
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She'll get to wear her numerous designer outfits if she so desires, as British jails don't have uniforms. Hope the law takes it's course.
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DeleteThose designer don't designer prison jump suit am sure
But who knows..........
Sometime u can't imagine what money can do
I just can't wait honestly!
Hahahahahahahahahahaha... this got me laughing
DeleteLmao!!! Designer tinz for serving the jail term.
DeleteLmao na Vera wang
DeleteObioma the tailor
DeleteI think the men wear grey tracksuits though, but certainly not the women.
DeleteTgw i want to be sure do they use orange colour in uk prisons too,so i can picture right what she will look like
DeleteWhere's James Ibori now pls???
DeleteThis woman dull sha..
ReplyDeleteShe no fit disappear from there??.. Odeshi things**
She will be bored to death there.
This is what happens when you chop alone.
No be small odeshi things
DeleteThis will not work this time
U know when u over chop
Odeshi sef go fear to carry u
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Ezenwanyi howdy?
Disappear to where fetish woman
DeleteEzewanyi of life!u don land again with ur wahala abi?lol
Delete..she should disappear to where and how?is she a Karishika.
Only if she wants to try Umaru Dikko style,be shipped inside a carton!lmao
That's d only way dat will work.kikikik
Lol @ Odeshi things.
DeleteMaybe like Pericome Vs Tax Collectors at Upper Iweka
Yaay!!!! Where have you been???
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Where she wn disappear go? Lmao
DeleteEzewanyi respect ,am glad you are back .Love you so much .Ass licking yes ,i can lick your ass to the moon and back.
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Where would she be till then prison or house arrest
ReplyDeleteShe has been granted bail so she will be at home.
DeleteShe would get the very top good lawyers, do a plea bargain, return money and get soft landing. She would spill in return and get some people in serious trouble. She's a sinking horse, so she would sing
DeleteEWWWW.....What a pity. No wonder our parents always tell us a good name is better than gold...
ReplyDeleteGood.
ReplyDeleteBut she ain't smart at all.
Trust me, I heard that babe is a very smart woman.
DeleteBeautiful thief
ReplyDeleteDiezani baddest...its pay back time.You will pay for all the innocent nigerian families you impoverished via ur greed.How I wish our system works this way
ReplyDeleteBeautiful thief
ReplyDeleteI tend to empathize with people when they are in trouble, but I don't pity her. That money was too much. Greed is bad.
ReplyDeleteWhy did she even run to UK. Did she not learn from Ibori. Even Pastor Akingbola that was declared a Saint in Nigeria had his assets frozen in UK.
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Good for her.
ReplyDeleteServes her right. She only just began
ReplyDeleteGreed is like a deep ocean that keeps taking until it swallows you. Let her face the music by herself.
ReplyDeleteEveb cotonou there instead of UK
ReplyDeleteCoded place with security and hospitality
It beats my imagination when I knew how many top politicians moved tthere codedly and sneal into naija codedly
Nobody send them there sef
She went doing gragra
Mtsheww!! Ode!
When is Ibori coming out self ?
ReplyDeleteI miss him
Let her pay what she owes
ReplyDeleteWhy has they UK government not put out there when this money was seized from her? I am pretty sure this money was seized from her when she was minister but they waiteduntil the diplomatic cloak had been lifted before they started criminal proceedings against her.
ReplyDeleteMake she give up all the money she may ve gotten illegally. Maybe they can make it easier on her.
ReplyDeleteWho will use me to launder money??
ReplyDeleteI volunteer myself
What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loose his own soul. This should serve as a deterent to every public office holder.
ReplyDeleteNa waoo. No hiding place
ReplyDeleteShe should enjoy the long vacation.... hohohohoho
ReplyDeleteSo disappointed. Smh.
ReplyDeleteBv Kaela Kae says
ReplyDeleteA good name is better than riches of the world.
What posterity says about you matters, it's better to beg than to steal.
Bv Kaela Kae.
IHN beggy beggy loading...?
DeleteSo EFCC forgot to freeze her bank accounts pending the out come of the investigation and trial?
ReplyDeleteThat place will really be boring to stay .Especially since she is restricted. Akin to house arrest abi na country arrest. This kain person no fit do Alameiseigha style. Her opolo eyes will give her away.
ReplyDeleteLol
DeleteHonestly deziani was stupid to have run to the UK.....they have no chill.. she is not the only guilty one but she has played into their hands...buhari begin to face northern governors
ReplyDeleteShe made a grave mistake and the British people are very thorough. It will take a miracle for her to beat this shit, I swear.
DeleteAs in UK of all places
DeleteAs in UK of all places
DeleteStella there is known that is ignorant of their actions.
ReplyDeleteI still don't believe she stole all those money, is not possible it can't be possible...she is just a figure head
ReplyDeleteMy question is , when she was laundering the money, why didn't they stop her? Now all the money has been used to enrich their economy, they come they make noise.
ReplyDeleteAbeg take 15 seats.
Beautiful thief
ReplyDeleteomo na still enjoyment she dey nau!
ReplyDeletestellz wat's up wiv d blue ink?? ur red ink don finish? lol
Lol...Eyah, I pity her o.
ReplyDeleteOne day breeze will blow and fowl yansh will open
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Agama lizard with okpolo eyes.
ReplyDeleteThis is obviously not the best of times for this woman and her family.What's the purpose of all the billions of naira owned by nigerians which they said she converted to her own??Money she can't finish spending in her lifetime!
ReplyDeleteGreed is horrible i must say.This woman was a top person in an oil company before she was appointed minister so she had it all even before her appointment.I just keep wondering why she misused her position as a minister considering the fact that she wasnt a broke a** before being appointed.I hope future ministers and other public officers are learning cos the table can turn against anyone anytime.Anyway,I pray and hope she recovers.