Nigerian governor accused of money laundering skips bail

The governor of an oil-rich state charged in Britain for laundering millions of dollars skipped bail and flew back to his home town, Nigeria’s anti-corruption body said today.

Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha returned to Nigeria on a night-time flight, said Osita Nwajah, spokesman for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

“What we are hearing ... is that he may have come out of his house dressed as a woman” to avoid being noticed by police, said Nwajah.

Alamieyeseigha has been charged with laundering millions of dollars found in suitcases at his London home and in bank accounts linked to him.