Fugitive State Governor Faces £32m Theft Charges
A Nigerian state governor who jumped bail in Britain dressed as a woman is facing charges at home of stealing $55m (£32m) in public funds.
A Nigerian state governor who jumped bail in Britain dressed as a woman is facing charges at home of stealing $55m (£32m) in public funds.
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was due in court in Lagos yesterday to face 40 charges, including money-laundering, operating illegal foreign bank accounts and using the proceeds to buy property in Britain, Nigeria and South Africa.
He denies wrongdoing. The state assembly of Bayesla impeached the governor and removed his immunity on December 9, soon after he returned from Britain, where he had faced money-laundering charges.
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was due in court in Lagos yesterday to face 40 charges, including money-laundering, operating illegal foreign bank accounts and using the proceeds to buy property in Britain, Nigeria and South Africa.
He denies wrongdoing. The state assembly of Bayesla impeached the governor and removed his immunity on December 9, soon after he returned from Britain, where he had faced money-laundering charges.
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