Ghana’s former MASLOC Chief Executive, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, has been taken into custody by US authorities in connection with an extradition request submitted by the Government of Ghana.
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, confirmed in a statement dated January 15, 2026, that she is being held at the Nevada Southern Detention Center in Pahrump.
The statement said Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu was arrested by US Marshals on January 6 after Ghana’s extradition request from July 2024 was acted upon.
She is currently being held while awaiting a court appearance on the extradition process.
A former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu oversaw a government agency that supports small businesses through microcredit financing.
She was convicted in absentia by an Accra High Court in April 2024 on 78 counts, including financial loss to the state, stealing, money laundering, conspiracy, and breaches of procurement laws over alleged misuse of MASLOC funds.
Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu was sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labour after fleeing the country while on medical leave. Her co-accused, Daniel Axim, received a five-year sentence.
Ghana requested her extradition from the United States, where she had been living. US Marshals arrested her on January 6, 2026, and she is currently in custody awaiting extradition proceedings.