Following Tuesday’s court order by an Abuja high court directing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to produce Deziani Allison- Madueke within 72 hours, the acting chairman of the agency, Ibrahim Magu says there are plans to extradite the former petroleum minister.
He, however, noted that there are challenges and road blocks facing the commission in its efforts to arrest Diezani Alison-Madueke.
In an interactive session with journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, Magu said that the major obstacle to arresting Dieziani is the fact that she is another man’s country.
Magu said, “I need less than 72 hours to produce Deziani. How can I get her if she is being protected by forces outside this country?.”
“This is my predicament otherwise if it is 72 hours, if she is here, I will just get her.”
He said the fact that the suspect is being prosecuted by other law enforcement agencies outside this country, is a “predicament” to the EFCC.
He, however, said another agency was working on extraditing Alison-Madueke.
“We will comply with the court order. In fact, it is in our character to do so. If we won’t comply with the court order, that means we have reasons to appeal against the court decision,” Magu said.
“Another law enforcement agency is in the matter. You know she is in the United Kingdom. And we are making preparations to get her. We have already gone to the court, in fact, that was our request for extradition that compelled the court to issue a warrant of arrest against her.
“I need just less than an hour. If she is here, I will get her immediately and take her before the court. Our problem is that she is another man’s country.
“Nobody can say she has not committed anything. All the neighbouring countries in Europe and America and all the law enforcement agencies in the world have knowledge of Diezani’s money laundering activities.”