Alison-Madueke Appears In Court

The former minister of petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, appeared before London’s Westminster Magistrate Court on Monday, October 5, at about 10 am over charges of corruption and money laundering, Sahara Reporters reports.
She appeared in court with her mother, Beatrice Agama, and Melanie Spencer.

Diezani Alison-Madueke

Sam Piranty, a journalist with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), who is monitoring the event revealed this via his twitter handle.
Mrs Alison-Madueke, was arrested on Friday, October 2, by the International Corruption Unit (ICU) of the UK’s National Crimes Agency and was later granted bail after been detained for several hours.
The former minister’s case came to the attention of law enforcement agents in the UK when she used her mother to purchase a posh apartment in Westminster.
However it has not been confirmed if Mrs. Alison-Madueke will be charged alongside her mother and possibly an aide.
The identity of the other two people who were arrested with the former minister have not yet been identified.
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See photos of journalists waiting for her arrival:

London’s Westminster Magistrate Court where the former minister arrived at 10 am. Photo credit: Kayode Ogundamisi

Newsmen waiting at the Charing Cross Police Station in London for the appearance of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Nigerian Petroleum Minister. Photo credit: Kayode Ogundamisi

Journalists laying siege at Charing Cross Police Station where Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Nigerian Petroleum Minister was expected to report on Monday, October 5, 2015. Photo credit: Kayode Ogundamisi

Journalists laying siege at Charing Cross Police Station where Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Nigerian Petroleum Minister was expected to report on Monday, October 5, 2015. Photo credit: Kayode Ogundamisi

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She was brought to this station on Friday, October 2, after she was arrested, along with four other persons, by the UK National Crime agency on suspicions of bribery and money laundering. Photo credit: Kayode Ogundamisi

The agency disclosed that five people were arrested “across London” as part of an investigation into suspected bribery and money laundering offenses, adding that investigation into activities of Alison-Madueke, started back in 2013.
The presidency earlier on Monday, October 5, confirmed her arrest, saying that all the government investigative agencies are working very closely with the British law enforcement.
In the same vein operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stormed the Asokoro, Abuja residence of the former petroleum minister, in what has been described as part of a multinational investigation of the former minister.