Nigeria's Former Oil Minister Alison-Madueke Arrested in U.K.
- Nigeria is cooperating with U.K. authorities, spokesman says
- Alison-Madueke served as oil minister for five years
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Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke was arrested in the U.K. on suspicion of bribery and money laundering offenses, an official in the Nigerian presidency said.
“The government is aware of the arrest and is cooperating with the investigators in the U.K.,” Garba Shehu, a spokesman for President Muhammadu Buhari, said Monday by phone from the capital, Abuja.