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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured an arrest warrant for former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

The EFCC Acting spokesman, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development to newsmen on Monday.
Meanwhile, the anti-graft agency has also initiated extradition proceedings to bring the former minister back to Nigeria.

Recall that Alison-Madueke was arraigned today at the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, the United Kingdom, following alleged bribery allegations.

The charges preferred against her at the London court are different from the 13-count charge bordering on money laundering the EFCC had levelled against her.

The EFCC further stated, “It is instructive to note that criminality is criminality, irrespective of jurisdictional differences. No crime can go unpunished.

“The money laundering charges for which Madueke is answerable to the EFCC cover jurisdictions in Dubai, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Nigeria.

“To bring the former minister to trial in Nigeria, an arrest warrant has been obtained, and extradition proceedings have been initiated.

“The commission is on course on her trial. She will soon have her day in our courts,” he added.

London court

Today, at the Westminster Magistrates Court, the district judge, Michael Snow, granted Alison-Madueke a £70,000 bail.

Furthermore, Snow imposed other on Alison-Madueke, including an 11p.m. to 6a.m. curfew, an electronic tag to be worn by her at all times and a £70,000 surety to be paid before she could leave the court building.

According to Reuters, she did not formally enter a plea. But her attorney, Mark Bowen, told the court that she would plead not guilty.

Her next court appearance is at Southwark Crown Court on October 30.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/10/just-in-efcc-secures-arrest-warrant-for-alison-madueke-as-extradition-proceedings-begin/amp/

Make dem leave her for UK to face the charges and if she's found guilty, na prison straight.

Nawa o

This is good news

Why not when Buhari wey no dey negotiate dey power ... ?
That woman must go to jail o ... Beautiful barawo banza

MeaslesMumpsRub:
She is being marginalized just because she is Igbo, same way Ike Ekweremadu is also being marginalized in the UK.

you lack common sense. no be everything be politics or tribalism

Good

Winneepye:
Let her return the stolen money,before going to jail.

the recovered loot will still be relooted

Also try to push stories about sisi Chicago to the front page. Not just diezani alone.
The whole northern thieves remained untouchable.

She is being marginalized just because she is Igbo, same way Ike Ekweremadu is also being marginalized in the UK.

correct

I just hope they've gotten enough evidence to nail her this time around. Make e no go be say na explanation without evidence EFCC wan do again.

Top 10 biggest thief of all time in Nigeria

Omo… This woman own go bad Ibori own. And to think I once had a massive crush on her while still in secondary school because of the way she talked. Now with all this disgrace upandan I nor even go like associate with her. Indeed a good name is better than riches.

Make the leave her there , everything for Nigeria they operate upside down. We prefer there because that's where, the God really dey judge our politicians

Cool development.

Somebody say Otilo.
It is finished, if I’m her family I will start celebrating and jubilating cos she’s about to be set free, once she gets here she will begin appeal for bail, they will fine her 100m for bail with shorty in like sum easy to get, then one stupid judge will even discharge and acquit her of all charges una go hear, no be naija judiciary system? Judges and lawyers about to cashout again.
Anything wey bring her to naija she’s freed watch out

Did you hear further about the olosho girl that murdered one tv station ceo again?
Abi na Evans the kidnapper where’s he?
Trust Nigeria judiciary system at your own risk

Let her return the stolen money,before going to jail.

What Buhari government and Chicago drug Lord stole in the last eight years can't be quantify to what Deziani did. Dizuani case is a media trial because she came from the minority group that owns the oil. My advice to Tinubu, he should tend carefully because he will set the country ablaze. A single barrel of oil might be difficult to lift from the Niger Delta

Go and sit down. A confirmed convicted drug Lord is your current president. You are not either move by the shame and disgrace. But a minister whom APC governments have tried to rubbish by evil lies so that they can rubbish Good luck Jonathan good name is the one you are ashame of. What a country

FitCorper:
Omo… This woman own go bad Ibori own. And to think I once had a massive crush on her while still in secondary school because of the way she talked. Now with all this disgrace upandan I nor even go like associate with her. Indeed a good name is better than riches.

I don't trust those efcc guys, they might extradite her Just to collect their own shares and Free her or worst give her lighter sentence than uk would have given her.

Yikes 😬

This is the kind of report we should be hearing about the EFCC. It shouldn't always be yahoo boys getting arrested and charged.

I sincerely hope this is not a plot to bring her into Nigeria and then have her released by one midnight court sitting in Bayelsa?

Let her spend some time with His Majesty's Prison Service and then bring her to Nigeria.

No rush.

badoh:
Make dem leave her for UK to face the charges and if she's found guilty, na prison straight.

They are trying to safe her from going to jail in UK. Are they dead all these days. Why is it that when UK started proceedings that they woke up.

Let her serve in UK and come back to Nigeria to serve too.

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MeaslesMumpsRub:
She is being marginalized just because she is Igbo, same way Ike Ekweremadu is also being marginalized in the UK.

You not get sense@ all.

Imagine! An electronic tag to be worn by her @ all time like dog, shameless old thief

Now they never leave you?they have left you behind - Asari dokubo 2015