Breaking: Ex-Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke Reportedly Arrested In London

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.

In June 2008 Alison-Madueke was subjected to a Senate probe after it emerged that as Transport Minister she had paid 30.9 billion naira ($263 million) to contractors between 26 and 31 December 2007. She is said to be worth over a billion naira .

However, she has never been officially charged or tried for these allegations and has strongly denied any wrongdoing.

Diezani Allison was alleged to have spent billions of dollars inappropriately on private jets whilst many Nigerians suffer. She is also alleged to be responsible for some missing $20 billion dollars. She is also widely accused of reckless spending of Govt funds.

In October 2009, the Nigerian senate indicted Diezani Alison-Madueke and recommended prosecution for the alleged transfer of 1.2 billion naira into the private account of a toll company without due process and in breach of concession agreement.

More details of her arrest to follow…