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Presidency confirms arrest of ex-petroleum minister

The government is aware of the arrest and all the government investigative agencies are working very closely with the British law enforcement.
Mallam Shehu Garba
Mallam Shehu Garba

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.”

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