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Former Nigerian Governor Arrested in UAE

   VOA News 13 May 2010

   Nigerian  officials  say  the international police agency Interpol has
   arrested former Delta state governor James Ibori in Dubai.
   Ibori  is  wanted  for  money  laundering in both Nigeria and Britain,
   where several of his associates are under investigation. Â
   It is not clear when he traveled to the United Arab Emirates.
   Investigators  have  accused the former leader from the oil-rich Niger
   Delta  region  of  using shares in a state-owned bank to secure a $290
   million private loan from another bank.
   Ibori has said the accusations are politically motivated.
   In  April,  an  angry  mob  stopped police from arresting Ibori in his
   hometown   of  Oghara.   A  police  spokesman  said  law  enforcement
   officials retreated after they were attacked.
   News  reports  say  Ibori  was  granted  bail, following his arrest in
   Dubai. Â
   Reuters  news quotes Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
   Chairwoman  Faridi  Waziri as saying Nigerian officials are consulting
   with Britain on where Ibori may stand trial.

   Some information for this report was provided by Reuters.

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