Last updated: 3 june, 2010 - 09:58 GMT

James Ibori aides found guilty of money laundering

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The sister and female associate of James Ibori, the controversial former governor of Nigeria's oil-rich Delta state, have been found guilty of laundering $20 million from state coffers.

The prosecution alleged that the two acted on behalf of James Ibori who stands accused of stealing nearly $300 million of public funds.

Nigeria's anti-corruption body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission or EFCC, were on the hunt for him when he fled the country earlier this year.

Interpol finally caught up with him and he was arrested in Dubai.

Mr Ibori now faces extradition back to Nigeria.

In Abuja, the BBC's Chris Ewokor asked the EFCC spokesman, Femi Babafemi, if they were happy to see at least some convictions in the case.

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