LABELED A LOOTER, NOW A SENATOR: WE have documentary evidence to show a former Nigerian Governor, CHIMAROKE NNAMANI stole $41million in last days of administration-F B I …Secretly obtained United States citizenship within 8 years in office, launder funds into 20 American bank account, moved another $961,184 27 in 21 tranches just four days leading to the end of his two-term tenure from Enugu State Government House on May 29, 2007 *Pilfered illicit funds through eight Nigerian banks as follows: $63,964 from Platinum Habib Bank in Nigeria to AmSouth Bank Florida account number 7966914620; moved $64,964 from Platinum Habib Bank to AmSouth Bank Florida account number 7966914620; moved $56,189 from Platinum Habib Bank to AmSouth Bank Florida account number 7966914647; transferred $25,772 from Fidelity Bank to AmSouth Bank Florida account 7966914655; and wired $21,975 from Sterling Bank to AmSouth Bank Florida account 7966914728 *On February 22, 2007, Nnamani paid a total of $1,800,000 in cash to buy a property at 1972 Bridgewater Drive, Heathrow, Florida, Co-conspirator named in fraud: Peter Mbah, Sam Ejiofor and Chika Ohaa *Judge Williams Acker of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ordered forfeitures of Nnamani s assets to the U S government * The defendant funds held on deposit in the twenty named bank accounts are the subjects of, or otherwise were involved in numerous financial transactions conducted by, or at the direction of Chimaroke Nnamani for the purpose of concealing or disguising the nature, the location, the source, the ownership or the control of the proceeds of specified unlawful activity in violation of 18 U S C § 1956(a)(1)(B)1(1) Therefore, the defendant funds are subject to forfeiture to the United States of America pursuant to 18 U S C § 981(a)(1)(A) -F B I Affidavit *BY OLAYEMI ADEGBOLADE/SPECIAL ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING Correspondent, Nigeria & GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Senior Investigative Editor
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