Corruption Charges: Again, Court Orders Arrest of Former Nigerian MinisterPAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! The Federal High Court, Abuja has again issued an arrest warrant against embattled former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke over pending corruption charges against her. Premium Times reports that Justice Bolaji Olajuwon who took over the case from Ijeoma Ojukwu, the judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja issued the fresh warrant of arrest against Diezani following an oral application by EFCC’s lawyer, Farouk Abdullah. This would be the second arrest warrant to be issued against the former minister who allegedly fled to the United Kingdom after leaving office back in 2015. Recommended for you "Very clean and sharp": Fine Igbo boy who sells suya for a living emerges,... According to Abdullah, his oral application for an arrest warrant is a mandatory requirement needed by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) to process the extradition of the defendant, Vanguard added. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app He explained that while the matter was being handled by Ojukwu all efforts to get the Diezani extradited proved abortive. The prosecutor added that the arrest warrant needed to be given to the International Police (INTERPOL) which would enable all law enforcement agencies effect the former minister's arrest anywhere she is sighted in the UK. She would brought before the court to answer to the allegation made against her before the court. Olajuwon granted the application and adjourned the matter indefinitely pending when Diezani would be arrested and produced in court. Recommended for you "Chinese man emptied my bank account": Actor Prince Eke calls out telecoms... Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Abdulrasheed Bawa, the chairman of the EFCC denied reports that a diamond bra was among items recovered from Diezani's apartment contrary to media reports. Recall that there were rumors a bra made of diamonds was part of the forfeited items belonging to the former petroluem minister to be auctioned. Bawa made the clarification during his appearance on TVC's Your View on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Meanwhile, a fresh sum of $72.87 million said to be linked to the embattled former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement on the discovery, the anti-graft agency disclosed that the money was traced to a new generation bank and that the former managing director of the bank, Nnamdi Okonkwo, who was in office at the time of the alleged crime, has been arrested. Recommended for you Tinubu's aide asks Buhari to suspend Emefiele as CBN governor, gives fresh... The statement also seen said: Source: Legit.ng A court sitting in Abuja has issued a warrant for the arrest of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke Justice Bolaji Olajuwon issued the order on Monday, January 24, following an oral application from the EFCC According to the agency, the ex-minister has remained in her hideout and refused to enter her plea to charges against her PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Legit.ng “As part of the ongoing investigations into the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a former bank Managing Director Nnamdi Okonkwo, allegedly over an additional $72, 870,000 million still in the coffers of the bank."