A Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
High Court, sitting in Jabi, Wednesday, ordered the arrest of former Minister
of Petroleum, Dan Etete, as well as former Minister of Justice and Attorney
General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, over the Malabu oil scandal.
Others declared wanted are: Ralph
Wetzels, Casula Roberto, Pujato Stefeno and Burrato Sebastiano.
EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade, in
a statement, said, “They were meant to be arraigned before Justice Senchi on
Wednesday, April 17, to face charges related to the Malabu Oil Scandal but
failed to show up.
“The EFCC had since 2017 pressed
charges against Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Co. Ltd, Nigeria Agip
Exploration Limited, Eni Spa, Raph Wetzels, Casula Roberto, Pujato Stefeno,
Burrato Sebastiano, Duazia Louya Etete (aka Dan Etete), Mohammed Bello Adoke,
Aliyu Abubakar and Malabu Oil & Gas Limited. All the defendants declared
wanted had repeatedly failed to appear before the court.
“In view of their persistent
absence in court, the EFCC had through its counsel, Aliyu Yusuf, brought a
motion ex parte praying the court for a warrant of their arrest, and an order
for leave to execute the warrant outside of the jurisdiction of the court.
“At today’s proceeding, Justice
Senchi, granted the prayers of the EFCC, and ruled that the Nigeria Police, the
INTERPOL and any other law enforcement agency should arrest them anywhere they
were found including outside jurisdiction of the Federal Capital Territory,
(FCT) High Court.
“The matter was adjourned to July
11, 2019 for further hearing,” the statement read.
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