Nigeria´s Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke arrives for the 161st ordinary conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on June 14, 2012, in Vienna. World oil prices were narrowly mixed today with OPEC expected to maintain its output ceiling at a meeting in Vienna. AFP PHOTO / DIETER NAGL (Photo credit should read DIETER NAGL/AFP/Getty Images)
An arrest warrant for former Nigerian Petroleum Minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke has been issued by the International Police following a request by the Federal Government to the agency.
According to reports, the necessary charges had been filed and attached to the extradition request by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and by this request, all Interpol member countries were obliged to arrest the former minister anywhere she is seen on their territories.
Madueke has been in London, United Kingdom for over three years. Attached to the extradition request was the November 4, 2018 order for her arrest by Justice Valentine Ashi of the FCT High Court.
The court had directed the Inspector-General of Police; the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Director-General of the State Security Service and all heads of other agencies to apprehend the ex-petroleum minister.
The judge further directed that the order which was signed by the court registrar, E. Balami, should be attached to a warrant for execution on Madueke.
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