The
International Police have issued an arrest warrant for former Nigerian
Petroleum Minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke following a request by the
Federal Government to the agency. According to reports, the necessary
charges had been filed and attached to the extradition request by the
office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and by this request,
all Interpol member countries were obliged to arrest the former minister
anywhere she is seen on their territories. Madueke has been in
London, United Kingdom for over three years. Attached to the extradition
request was the November 4, 2018 order for her arrest by Justice
Valentine Ashi of the FCT High Court. The court had directed the
Inspector-General of Police; the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission and the Director-General of the State Security Service and
all heads of other agencies to apprehend the ex-petroleum minister. The
judge further directed that the order which was signed by the court
registrar, E. Balami, should be attached to a warrant for execution on
Madueke.Interpol issues arrest warrant for Diezani Allison-Madueke
The
International Police have issued an arrest warrant for former Nigerian
Petroleum Minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke following a request by the
Federal Government to the agency. According to reports, the necessary
charges had been filed and attached to the extradition request by the
office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and by this request,
all Interpol member countries were obliged to arrest the former minister
anywhere she is seen on their territories. Madueke has been in
London, United Kingdom for over three years. Attached to the extradition
request was the November 4, 2018 order for her arrest by Justice
Valentine Ashi of the FCT High Court. The court had directed the
Inspector-General of Police; the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission and the Director-General of the State Security Service and
all heads of other agencies to apprehend the ex-petroleum minister. The
judge further directed that the order which was signed by the court
registrar, E. Balami, should be attached to a warrant for execution on
Madueke.
