Ebun Francis|An Abuja high court, presided over by justice Idris Kutigi on Thursday ordered the immediate arrest of former Minister of Petroleum, Dan Etete over his role in the Malabu Oil scam.
The order followed an exparte application by Bala Sanga, counsel to EFCC that the arrest Etete is key to unearthing the truth about the Malabu oil scam.
In granting the request, the court ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to arrest the former Minister and produce him before the court.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had earlier accused Etete and two others of playing roles in the alleged fraudulent allocation of the lucrative Oil Processing Licence 245 to Malabu Oil and Gas Limited in 1998.
Etete, Seidougha, and Amaran were named in the 42 counts of the alleged fraudulent Malabu Oil transactions filed against Mohammed Adoke, the former attorney-general of the federation, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), and six others.
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