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      Ex-governor James Ibori has been released from jail despite the attempts by the UK government to detain him.He was due for release on Tuesday having agreed to be deported after serving half of his 13 years sentence.However,the UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd do not intend to deport Ibori to Nigeria until he hand over "the proceeds of crime " which is over $22 million.
A statement made by a high court judge was that the attempts to detain the ex-governor of Nigeria oil rich Delta State were quite extraordinary.
      Ibori who is also a former DIY store cashier was jailed for fraud totalling nearly £50million in April 2012.

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