The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered a fresh sum of $72.87 million allegedly belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, IgbereTV reports.
The commission had accused Diezani of stealing $2.5 billion from the Federal Government’s coffers during her stint as a minister under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
She left the country for the United Kingdom after President Muhammadu Buhari defeated Jonathan in the 2015 election.
The EFCC had since seized some of the properties linked to Diezani and commenced the process for her extradition from the UK.
Some of the properties include duplexes and blocks of flats in Foreshore Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, and other valuable items.
The anti-graft agency confirmed the discovery of the funds in a statement on Wednesday.
It added that a former Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Nnamdi Okonkwo, had been arrested over funds
