Monthly Archives: October 2015

Nigeria’s Former Petroleum Minister Arrested in the UK on Suspicion of Bribery and Money Laundering Offences

On 3 October 2015, it was reported that the former Nigerian Minister for Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, had been arrested in the United Kingdom, alongside four other unnamed individuals, in connection with alleged bribery and money laundering offences. A report is here. “The [Nigerian] government is aware of the arrest and is cooperating with the […]