The extradition marks the first time since 2009 that the United States has returned a fugitive to Ghana under the two countries' law enforcement cooperation framework.
The United States government has extradited former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana's Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, to Ghana to serve a 10-year prison sentence following her conviction on more than 70 corruption-related charges, including the misappropriation of public funds estimated at over $6 million.
The extradition marks the first time since 2009 that the United States has returned a fugitive to Ghana under the two countries' law enforcement cooperation framework.
Announcing the development on Tuesday, the U.S. Embassy in Accra described the extradition as a demonstration of the strong partnership between both countries in the fight against corruption and impunity.
"Justice has no borders. The United States has extradited Sedina Tamakloe Attionu to Ghana, following her conviction on 70+ corruption-related charges, including embezzling more than $6M equivalent in Ghanaian taxpayer funds," the embassy said in a statement posted on its official X account.
