The UK National Crime
Agency (NCA) has disclosed that their agents began a corruption probe of
Nigeria’s former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in 2013.
The ongoing investigation led to the arrest two days ago of Mrs.
Alison-Madueke, who has shuttled between the UK and a few European
countries since her cabinet post came to an end with the electoral
defeat of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The former minister was
released on bail after several hours of questioning, but UK authorities
have confiscated her international passport to ensure she does not flee
the country.
In a
recent update on their website, the UK National Crime Agency revealed
that they began investigating Mrs.C under the auspices of
the Proceeds of Crime Unit (POCU) of the London Metropolitan police.
The
agency added that all four persons arrested across London with Mrs.
Alison-Madueke were granted conditional police bail pending the outcome
of ongoing investigations in the UK and abroad.
The
update on the NCA website did not name the accused persons, but a source
within the Nigerian Presidency told SaharaReporters that they believe
some of the other suspects are Mrs. Alison-Madueke’s relatives who may
have rendered one assistance or another to her in the laundering of
significant amounts through UK banks and other financial institutions.
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