Accompanied by INTERPOL officers on Emirates Airlines Flight 785, Embattled former attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke departed Dubai en route Nigeria and is expected to arrive Abuja at about 3:40 pm.
The ex-AGF left Dubai following pressure from EFCC. The aircraft departed the Emirati commercial capital at about 11am Dubai time (8am Nigerian time).
The plane touched down at the Nnamdi AZIKIWE International Airport 3:45pm. Upon arrival, he has been taken into custody by the EFCC.
The plane touched down at the Nnamdi AZIKIWE International Airport 3:45pm. Upon arrival, he has been taken into custody by the EFCC.
This was possible, following series of meetings between Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) boss, Ibrahim Magu and Dubai authorities.
The commission said it will take necessary action on his arrival.
Adoke was charged to court by the EFCC for conspiracy, official corruption and money laundering. He is one of the Nigeria official principal suspects in the Malabu oil scandal.
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Adoke, Etete, Ralph Wetzels, Casula Roberto, Pujato Stefeno, and Burrato Sebastiano were charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for alleged fraudulent allocation of Oil Prospecting License, OPL 245 and OPL 214; conspiracy, money laundering to the tune of over $1.2 billion; forgery of bank documents, bribery and corruption against Malabu Oil and Gas Ltd.
Also standing trial are Shell Nigeria Ultra Deep (SNUD), Nigeria Agip Exploration (NAE) and their officials.
Justice Binta Nyako in a 2017 civil suit, marked FHC/ABJ/94/446/2017 absolved Adoke of liability for his roles in the OPL 245 deal on account that he was acting on the directives of the then President Goodluck Jonathan, which the commission argued then did not make him ineligible to face criminal charges, arising from his actions in the same transaction.
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