Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Friday, was stormed by
operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in
what has been described as part of a multinational investigation of
the former minister.
PHOTO: Former Nigerian petroleum resources minister Diezani Alison-Madueke
This is even as reports say Diezani was arrested in London, UK, today,
by the newly formed International Corruption Unit (ICU) of the
country's National Crimes Agency.
The agency announced on its website on Friday that it had arrested
five people "across London" as part of an investigation into suspected
bribery and money laundering offences but stopped short of naming the
suspects.
The operations it was gathered were being coordinated with several
international agencies because of the "sensitive" nature of the
investigation.
EFCC made "significant recovery" of documents at the Abuja of the
former minister, a senior security source informed.
"The raid on her Asokoro residence today (Friday) yielded vital
information that will help in the prosecution of the case," the source
said.
Details later.
-Vanguard
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