Why we arrested, detained Adoke after return from Dubai, by Interpol

A former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Bello Mohammed Adoke, who has been accused of complicity in an alleged fraud in the Malabu oil deal, has been arrested by the International Police (Interpol) and detained in their custody in Abuja.

Upon his arrival yesterday afternoon, the Interpol arrested and detained him. 

“We have a red notice for him and we have instructions to arrest him. We have carried out those instructions diligently and professionally” the head of Interpol and Commissioner of Police, Umar Garba, disclosed.

Adoke had earlier on November 11 been arrested and detained in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) by Interpol over the alleged $1.3 billion Malabu oil scandal when he visited the country to seek medical attention. In Dubai, the UAE had made him sign an undertaking to voluntarily return to Nigeria and report to the EFCC office. He had denied any wrongdoing in the deal.