The Residence of former Petroleum Minister. Mrs Diezani Alison Madueke,in Asokoro Abuja have been over taken by EFCC Operatives following her arrest in London.
Mrs Madueke was arrested by the Seizure Organized Crime Agency SOCA, a unit within the National Crime Agency of the UK.
She is arrested in connection of bribery and fraud investigation going on in London,her arrest was confirmed by Joe Abuku Spokesperson for the UK High Commission in Abuja.her arrest by SOCA is in the Instance of the EFCC which have been probing her.
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission,on Friday night 8pm stormed he residence in a combine team of Police searching her residence as soon as they got hint she has been arrested in london.
“It is true that the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Alison-Maduake, has been arrested by the UK’s National Crimes Agency, not the Metropolitan Police.
“There is an agency within the National Crimes Agency called the Seizures Organised Crimes Agency. She was actually arrested by operatives of SOCA because the agency has a working agreement with the EFCC.
“We have been cooperating with SOCA on a number of issues. “I can tell you that Diezani is being quizzed over allegations of bribery and fraud by the UK police.” Saturday Punch Said
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