Ibori Gets 13 Years In Prison
Tuesday, April 17, 2012Omoba
James
Ibori, 49, changed his original plea and admitted stealing money from Delta
state and laundering it in London through a number of offshore companies. Ibori
admitted to fraud totalling more than $79m (£50m), said to be part of total
embezzlement that could exceed $250m (£157m).
Judge Pitts of the SouthCrown Court, UK has sentenced the
former governor of Delta state, James Ibori to a 13 year jail term for fraud
and embezzlmeent whilst serving as the governor of the state.
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