Presidency confirms arrest of ex-petroleum minister

Following the arrest of the former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke by the British National Crime Agency, the Presidency has released a statement, confirming the arrest.

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According to Sun Newspapers, a Presidential spokesperson, Gar­ba Shehu said “The government is aware of the arrest and all the government inves­tigative agencies are working very closely with the British law enforcement. Nobody wants to give the impression that this gov­ernment is frivolous and unserious."

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Adding that “For this reason, government is only con­firming active collaboration. Beyond this, we are not saying more. In due course, Ni­gerians will be briefed on updates as appro­priate.”