Yar'Adua's Principal Secretary and former Commissioner of Finance in the Delta State Government of James Ibori, Mr. David Edevbie, has been declared wanted by the police in the United Kingdom in a new, $38 million V-mobile money-laundering deal.
The explosive new charge also involves the indicted former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, Henry Imashekka (his front who was recently exposed in the CBN toxic loan scandal), and Bhadresh Gohil (Ibori's UK-based lawyer).
The four men, beginning with Mr. Gohil tomorrow, are being charged by the Metropolitan Police in London. He will be arraigned before the City Westminster Magistrate court. Ibori, Imashekka, and Edevbie are currently at large. Imasheka was also declared wanted. He is currently hiding out in Ghana.
The Metropolitan Police said they want the men to answer to charges of money laundering of Delta State funds through the UK between 1999-2007.
The new charges are different from the previous ones for which trial will commence on September 21, 2009. That trial, which also includes Mr. Gohil, will assemble a wide variety of the women in Ibori's life. Charged are his wife, Theresa Nkoyo Ibori, who will share the dock with her husband's mistress, Mrs. Udo Amaka Okoronkwo; his sister, Christie Ibie -Ibori; and his former confidential secretary, Bimpe Pogoson.
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Today's charges:
[E] Bhadresh Gohil (5.12.64 - 43 ys) of Leesons Hill, Chislehurst, Kent
[G] Daniel McCann (10.7.42 - 67 ys) of Valley House, le Vau Bourel, St Mary, Jersey
[H] Lambertus De Boer (13.7.46 - 63 ys, male) of Cray House, 47 Penfold Street, London NW8
For:
- Conspiracy to defraud contrary to common law
- Conspiracy to make false instruments contrary to section 1(1A) of the Criminal Law Act 1977
-Money laundering contrary to section 328 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
-Money laundering contrary to section 328 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
-Money laundering contrary to section 327 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
In relation to the sale of V Mobile telecoms shares by two Nigerian States viz. Akwa Ibom State and Delta State, whereby circa USD $37.8 million was stolen.
They have been bailed to appear at City of Westminster Magistrates Court on 10 September 2009.
[F] On 9 April 2008 a man [now 50 yrs] was arrested in connection with another strand of the wider police investigation. He returned on bail on 24 June 2009 and was re-bailed pending further enquiries to 24.9.09.
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