US marshals detail arrest of Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu

United States law enforcement authorities have released fresh details surrounding the arrest and detention of former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu. She was officially described as a “fugitive from Ghana” in documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

The information, released by the United States Marshals Service, outlines how the former public official—who was convicted in Ghana on multiple corruption-related charges—was tracked, arrested, and placed into federal custody in Nevada earlier this year.

According to the unclassified but law-enforcement-sensitive records, a federal arrest warrant for Ms Tamakloe-Attionu was issued on December 12, 2025, by the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. The warrant was based on Ghana’s extradition request following her conviction and sentence for financial crimes committed while she headed the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC).

The documents state that Ms Tamakloe-Attionu was formally listed as a “fugitive from the Republic of Ghana,” a designation that allowed U.S. authorities to activate enforcement mechanisms to secure her arrest.

On January 6, 2026, members of the Nevada Violent Offenders Task Force located her at a residential address in Nevada. Officers confirmed her identity after she briefly opened and closed the door of the residence. Following standard procedure, the task force returned shortly after, knocked, and announced their presence.

She subsequently opened the door and was taken into custody without resistance. The records indicate that she was restrained, searched at the scene, and transported to the Federal Courthouse in Las Vegas. She was later moved to the Henderson Detention Centre, a facility used by the U.S. Marshals Service, where she spent the night.

The following morning, January 7, officers transported her back to the federal courthouse, where she was formally booked into the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service. Portions of the released documents, including operational details and officer names, were redacted in accordance with FOIA protections.

Ms Tamakloe-Attionu was sentenced in April 2024 by an Accra High Court to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour after being found guilty on 78 counts, including causing financial loss to the state, stealing, conspiracy, money laundering, and procurement breaches. Her conviction stemmed from the misappropriation of funds intended for MASLOC beneficiaries between 2013 and 2016.

She absconded while on court-approved medical leave abroad and was subsequently tried and convicted in absentia. Her co-accused, former MASLOC Chief Operating Officer Daniel Axim, received a five-year sentence.

The U.S. Marshals Service said the released information was approved for public disclosure after careful review to ensure sensitive details were protected, confirming that extradition proceedings remain active.

Ms Tamakloe-Attionu remains in detention in the United States as legal processes continue to secure her return to Ghana to serve her sentence.