Preparations Underway for Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu to Begin 10-Year Jail Term – Kwakye Ofosu
Government says the former MASLOC CEO is in custody as police and prison authorities complete procedures for her to begin serving her 10-year sentence following extradition from the United States.
- Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu has arrived in Ghana following her extradition from the U.S.
- Police and prison authorities have taken her into custody
- Preparations are underway for her to begin serving a 10-year jail term
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, has returned to Ghana to begin serving her 10-year prison sentence after being extradited from the United States.
The development was announced by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, who confirmed that Attionu arrived in Accra on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, following the completion of a lengthy extradition process.
According to the Minister, Attionu was convicted and sentenced in absentia by the Accra High Court in April 2024. Following the conviction, the Government of Ghana submitted a formal extradition request to the United States in July 2024 to secure her return and enforce the court’s judgment.
After more than two years of legal proceedings, U.S. authorities informed the Government of Ghana in January 2026 that they had approved her surrender.
Upon her arrival, officials of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Prisons Service took her into custody and commenced the necessary administrative and legal procedures required before her incarceration.
“Officials of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Prisons Service have taken her into custody and are making the necessary preparations for her to begin her sentence,” Mr. Kwakye Ofosu stated.
The government described her return as a major milestone in the enforcement of the court’s ruling and a testament to the cooperation between Ghanaian and U.S. authorities in addressing cross-border criminal matters.
Meanwhile, the Attorney-General is expected to engage officials of the United States Department of Justice in bilateral discussions on outstanding extradition requests between the two countries as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration in international criminal justice and law enforcement.
Attionu’s return brings a significant chapter of one of Ghana’s most high-profile corruption cases closer to conclusion, following years of investigations, prosecution, and extradition proceedings.
