Alison-Madueke returns to UK court over seized cash

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs Diezani  Alison-Madueke will today return to the Westminster Magistrate’s Court in London to answer for money laundering and bribery allegations .She was first arraigned in the court last October.

Mrs Alison-Madueke was arrested along with four others by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA). She was granted bail  and told to come back today for a decision to be taken on the £27,000 seized cash and other charges made against her.

The court ruled in October 2015 that the cash can be held for six months before she is arraigned after investigations.

The court also granted the order that she should remain in London while investigations last.

The NCA, which leads the UK law enforcement’s fight to cut serious and organised crime, is working in league with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the probe of the former minister.

While Mrs Alison-Madueke was battling arrest in London, her Abuja home was raided by the EFCC while her partners were stalked by the Interpol in Switzerland.

The NCA has national and international reach and the mandate and powers to work in partnership with other law enforcement organisations to bring serious and organised criminals to justice.

Source : Nations news