The United States and the Federal Government of Nigeria has signed an agreement to return $954,000, allegedly stolen by a former governor of Bayelsa State, late Diepreye Alamieyeseigha.
The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard and the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Mrs Beatrice Jeddy-Agba, signed and presented the agreement in Abuja.
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Jeddy-Agba said the recovered funds had been approved for the construction of a healthcare centre for the residents of Bayelsa State.
“This asset return arose from the forfeiture and recovery of approximately $1 million linked to the corrupt practices of former Bayelsa state governor, D.S.P. Alamieyeseigha,” she said.
The US government, in partnership with Nigeria, initiated and completed forfeiture proceedings against certain real property and investment funds located in Maryland and Massachusetts against the former governor.