Court Orders EFCC, DSS, Police To Arrest Diezani Within 72 Hours

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, in Apo, Abuja, on Tuesday ordered the arrest of the immediate-past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is currently under investigation for corruption allegations in the United Kingdom.

EFCC’s acting spokesperson, Mr. Tony Orilade, said this in a statement on Tuesday.


Ruling on an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Justice Valentine Ashi, gave the anti-graft agency, the Nigerian Police Force, and the Department of States Security Service and all other security agencies to arrest her within 72 hours.


The same judge had on Monday, on the request by the EFCC, granted leave permitting the anti-graft agency to arraign her and one of her associates, Olajide Omokore, on five counts of corruption allegations. Both the order of arrest and the charges filed before the court are part of the moves to have the former minister extradited to Nigeria from the UK.


From punch

*Arrest can only be done by Interpol and it doesnt look like that will happen soon...