Money laundering: UK refused to extradite Diezani - Magu

Diezani Allison-Madueke and Magu

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has decried the refusal of the United Kingdom (UK), to extradite former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, to face trial for alleged money laundering in Nigeria.

Magu stated this on Monday, January 20, 2020, while receiving the “Institution of the Decade” award on behalf of the EFCC at the awards ceremony organised by Thisday Newspaper to mark its 25th anniversary at the Eko Hotels and Suits , Victoria Island, Lagos.

The EFCC boss disclosed that the Commission had sufficient evidence to prosecute Allison-Madueke for the alleged financial malfeasance she committed while in office.

The looted funds, traced to Allison-Madueke and others, he noted, could be used to keep the wheel of the nation’s economy rolling if recovered.

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OLODODO OGBAGI says:

January 24, 2020 at 10:06 am

Dear Magu, you are going after Allison Madueke with all the legal complications of extradition, no problem. One may ask: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH WINIFRED OYO-ITA the fraudulent Head of Service/ Stealing’s case? Has she been given the official honour of BOW AND GO or STEAL AND GO? Allah dey! How much of the alledged 3 billion Naira has been recovered? We need to know. When is she appearing in court, or when are you taking hjer to Kuje or the prison of her choice? What are the vested interests hampering the prosecution of her case? Have you warehoused her case ad infinitum/ sine die? WINIFRAUD OYO-ITA must cough out all those funds and serve term for her crime forthwith. Otherwise, why was she “unjustly’ fired?