Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, has arrived in Ghana after being extradited from the United States to serve a 10-year prison sentence.
Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu touched down at the Accra International Airport on Tuesday, June 9, aboard United Airlines flight UA 996, which landed at approximately 9:01 a.m.
Sources indicate that she was immediately received by security personnel upon arrival and taken into custody. She is currently undergoing debriefing and medical examinations as part of standard reception procedures before being transferred to the Ghana Prisons Service to commence her sentence.
Her extradition follows a protracted legal process. In 2024, the Accra High Court convicted her in absentia on charges including causing financial loss to the state and stealing. The court sentenced her to 10 years imprisonment after finding that her actions as MASLOC CEO between 2013 and 2016 resulted in a loss of nearly GH¢90 million to the state.
Tamakloe-Attionu was initially granted permission by the High Court in 2021 to travel to the United States for medical treatment while her trial was ongoing. She, however, failed to return to Ghana, leading to the continuation of her trial in her absence.
After her conviction, Ghanaian authorities formally requested her extradition in 2025. A US District Court in Nevada reviewed and approved the request, paving the way for her return.
Authorities are expected to complete all administrative and medical processes before formally committing her to prison to serve her term.