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MASLOC case: Samson Lardy Anyenini explains Sedina’s trial, conviction and 10-year sentence

Private legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has provided a detailed explanation of the trial, conviction and sentencing of former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, following renewed public discussion about the case after her acquittal.

MASLOC case: Samson Lardy Anyenini explains Sedina’s trial, conviction and 10-year sentence

Former MASLOC CEO, Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, was convicted and sentenced to a 10-year prison term following her trial for various charges, including stealing, conspiracy to steal, causing financial loss to the state, money laundering, procurement breaches, and unauthorised financial commitments. The trial proceeded in her absence after she failed to return from a court-approved medical trip to the United States.

Despite multiple adjournments and attempts to secure her presence, the court eventually ordered the trial to proceed without her on February 24, 2023.

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