Despite the desperation by President Goodluck Jonathan to give former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha a new identity, he could be arrested anytime he steps out of Nigeria, as the man who confessed to stealing billions is still under investigation in some countries.
The criminal case against Alamieyeseigha reads in part, ““Between the start of his period of office in May 1999, to late 2005, Alamieyeseigha accumulated known properties, bank accounts, investments and cash exceeding £10m in value.
"His portfolio of foreign assets included accounts with five banks in the UK and further accounts with banks in Cyprus, Denmark and the United States; four London properties acquired for a total of £4.8m; a Cape Town harbour penthouse acquired for almost £1m, possible assets in the United States, and almost £1m in cash stored in one of his London properties.
“Some of the foreign assets were held in his name and that of his wife, but the bulk of them were held by companies and trusts incorporated in the Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands, South Africa, and Seychelles.”
According to Punch, the investigation is a multilateral effort by the governments of Britain, United States, South Africa, Bahamas and Seychelles as well as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the World Bank under the Stolen Assets Recovery Initiative.
Also, the US Government through its embassy in Abuja has condemned Jonathan's pardon to a criminal who confessed and was convicted for graft.
In a post on Twitter, the US government wrote, “The United States Government is deeply disappointed over the recent pardons of corrupt officials by the Government of Nigeria. We see this as a setback in the fight against corruption.”
“Some of the foreign assets were held in his name and that of his wife, but the bulk of them were held by companies and trusts incorporated in the Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands, South Africa, and Seychelles.”
According to Punch, the investigation is a multilateral effort by the governments of Britain, United States, South Africa, Bahamas and Seychelles as well as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the World Bank under the Stolen Assets Recovery Initiative.
Also, the US Government through its embassy in Abuja has condemned Jonathan's pardon to a criminal who confessed and was convicted for graft.
In a post on Twitter, the US government wrote, “The United States Government is deeply disappointed over the recent pardons of corrupt officials by the Government of Nigeria. We see this as a setback in the fight against corruption.”
