A former Chief of Naval Staff and husband of embattled former minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani, Rear Admiral Allison Madueke (retd), was arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday in Abuja.
The former navy chief was picked up from his Abuja residence for questioning and was interrogated for several hours.
It was also gathered that his arrest was in connection with the ongoing probe of his wife’s financial transactions while she served as oil minister in former president Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
A source told Daily Sun that it had to do with an alleged money laundering case but did not give details of the amount involved.
EFCC spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, was said to be away on official duty in Lagos when Daily Sun called at his office for confirmation of Madueke’s arrest. Also, his phone was switched off.
However, it was gathered that the former minister’s husband was still being quizzed as at past 7:00pm on Wednesday and may likely be detained.
Madueke’s wife, Diezani, who is a cancer patient in London, has been under intense probe by the present administration over alleged high-scale illegal financial transactions and money transfers in office. She is also facing court trial in the United Kingdom for a similar offence. (Daily Sun)