BREAKING: Ex-Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke arrested, granted bail (Updated)

Former Petroleum Minister and OPEC President, Diezani Alison-Madueke has been arrested in London along with 4 others, as reported by Premium Times, a Nigerian media organization based in Abuja.

The former Minister, was arrested the morning of Friday, 2nd Oct 2015, in London alongside 4 other people by the UK National Crime Agency. The identities of the 4 other people arrested along with her could not be confirmed by the time of filing this report.

The UK National crime Agency announced on it's website that it's recently formed International Corruption Unit had arrested 5 people across London today as part of an investigation into suspected bribery and money laundering offences.

It has been reported by TVC News, that Diezani has been released on bail, to report to Charing cross station on Monday after her passport was withheld by the agency.

UPDATE: Nigeria's former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke gets bail, passport seized https://t.co/6CmYJurmH6 pic.twitter.com/SrxMJ9jFwl

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