Ex-MASLOC CEO to be extradited to serve jail term

The Deputy Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Mr. Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has hinted that his office is working hard to ensure that the embattled former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Madam Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, is extradited to Ghana to serve her 10-year jail term.

The embattled CEO of MASLOC was sentenced in absentia by an Accra High Court on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, to 10 years in prison with hard labour. 

The court also sentenced Mr. Daniel Axim, the former Chief Operating Officer of MASLOC, to a five-year jail term.

Speaking in an interview after the verdict, the Deputy Attorney General commended the court for its decision, particularly highlighting the assurance that Tamakloe will be brought back to the country to serve her 10-year jail sentence.

“Good news, but what is refreshing is that she will be brought down to face the sentence—no problem at all,” he stated.

Mr. Tuah-Yeboah further explained the implications of the judgement, emphasising its role in expediting justice. 

According to him, Ghana has a legal framework for extraditing individuals from abroad to face legal consequences domestically.

“We have started the process, but with this judgement, it’s going to speed up the process. You know, in Ghana, we have various laws. You can choose to stay away, but so far as we have laws for which you can extract from other countries to Ghana, in case there is a judgement against you like this one, be rest assured that she will be brought down to face judgement,” he added.

The court found both Tamakloe and Axim guilty on 78 counts for causing financial loss to the state, theft, conspiracy to steal, money laundering, and violating public procurement laws, resulting in loss to public property.

Source: GBC Ghana Online