Justice Idris Kutigi has ordered the arrest of former Minister of Petroleum, Dan Etete over his involvement in the Malabu Oil scam. Etete was the Minister of Petroleum under General Abacha’s regime.
EFCC lawyer, Bala Sanga, in an exparte application filed on January 28th, informed the court that the arrest of the former Minister is key to unearthing the truth about the Malabu oil scam.
Justice Idris Kutigi, while granting the request, ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to arrest the former Minister and produce him before the court.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had earlier accused Etete and two others of playing roles in the alleged fraudulent allocation of the lucrative Oil Processing Licence 245 to Malabu Oil and Gas Limited in 1998.