Crimes Commission, for a warrant of arrest against Dan Etete, a former
Minister of Petroleum, and Mohammed Adoke, a former Minister of Justice
and Attorney General of the Federation, who were implicated in the Malabu
Oil scandal.
Also declared wanted were Raph Wetzels, Casula Roberto, Pujato Stefeno,
and Burrato Sebastiano. They were meant to be arraigned before Justice
Senchi on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 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.