The immediate past Minister of Petroleum
Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, was on
Friday arrested in the UK National Crime Agency,
PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively and
authoritatively report.
The former minister, who was one of the most
powerful officials of the President Goodluck
Jonathan administration, was arrested Friday
morning 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.
PREMIUM TIMES learnt she 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 this newspaper.
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.
Joseph Abuku, Press and Public Affairs Officer,
said, “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.”
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