October 2, 2023

UK Judge Places Diezani Under 11pm To 6am Curfew, Wearing Of Electronic Tag 24/7 As She Gets £70k Bail In Bribery Case

Following her appearance before a Westminster Magistrates Court in the United Kingdom today, over an alleged £100,000 bribe. Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke has been granted a £70,000 bail by the district judge, Michael Snow.
Other terms including an 11 pm to 6 am curfew, an electronic tag to be worn by her at all times and a £70,000 surety to be paid before she could leave the court building were also given to the ex oil minister.

During her appearance at Westminster Magistrates Court, she provided her name, date of birth, and address. 

Although she did not formally enter a plea, her attorney, Mark Bowen, informed the court that she would plead not guilty, Reuters reported.
Her next court appearance will be at Southwark Crown Court, which deals with serious criminal cases, on October 30.

In August, the UK’s National Crime Agency said it suspected Diezani had accepted bribes in return for awarding multi-million-pound oil and gas contracts.