It
has been exclusively and authoritatively reported that Nigeria's former
Petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been arrested by the UK
National Crime Agency.
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Diezani Alison-Madueke
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According to an exclusive report on Premium Times,
the immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani
Alison-Madueke, was today, 2nd October, arrested in the UK by the
National Crime Agency.
She was arrested alongside four other people by the British law
enforcement agency. The identities of the four other people arrested
along with her could not be immediately ascertained.
The former minister, who was one of the most powerful officials of
the President Goodluck Jonathan administration, was arrested for
offences related to bribery and corruption being investigated by the UK
National Crime Agency.
Two top British officials in London have however confirmed the
development to Premium Times. They requested not to be named because
they have no permission to speak on the issue.
The British High Commission in Nigeria confirmed that some arrests
were made Friday but declined to disclose the identities of those
involved.
Press and Public Affairs Officer, Joseph Abuku, disclosed to Premium Times; "This
morning, five people between the ages of 21 and 60 were arrested on
suspicion of bribery and corruption offences. The crimes are being
investigated by the National Crime Agency.
The National Crime Agency does not confirm identity at arrest
nor provide information that could be used to corroborate the identity
of an arrested individual."
President Muhammadu Buhari had on September 27 hinted that those
who misappropriated billions of naira belonging to Nigeria’s state oil
company NNPC, would soon be prosecuted.
Mrs. Alison-Madueke, accused of several corrupt dealings, has
stayed away from Nigeria since Mr. Buhari was sworn-in as president.
It is not clear whether the former minister was arrested based on request from the Nigerian government.
We'll be bringing you more details on this report as soon as it's made available.
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