Lagos, Jan 21, 2020 – Nigeria’s anti-graft agency said Tuesday it had filed corruption charges against a former justice minister over a $1.3 billion dollar oil scandal involving international majors Shell and Eni. “We have filed multiple corruption charges in Abuja against Mr. Mohammed Adoke in respect of the Malabu oil deal. Both oil companies deny any wrongdoing in the case dubbed the “Malabu scandal” after the key company involved in the deals. Eni and Shell are accused of handing out bribes during the 2011 purchase of OPL245, an offshore oil block, for $1.3 billion. Former oil minister Dan Etete is still on the run over the scandal.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 21, 2020 14:26 UTC