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**The former governor of Nigeria’s Delta state has been arrested in Dubai.**James Ibori is accused of corruption and laundering millions of dollars while in office by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Last month, police were attacked by Mr Ibori’s supporters while trying to arrest the former governor in his hometown in the oil-rich Delta state.
The EFCC has attracted controversy in recent years - dogged by accusations of political bias.
EFCC head Farida Waziri told the BBC that Mr Ibori had been arrested on Wednesday following the intervention of the international police agency Interpol.
He is currently in custody and will be returned to Nigeria to face the charges against him.
Mr Ibori is also wanted for questioning in the UK.
This is not the first time the EFCC has tried to prosecute Mr Ibori.
In December 2009, a court in Asaba cleared him of 170 charges of corruption because there was no clear evidence to convict.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
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