Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu has returned to Ghana to begin serving a 10-year prison sentence following her extradition from the United States.
She arrived at 9:01 GMT on Tuesday, June 9, aboard United Airlines flight UA 996 from Washington Dulles International Airport.
Upon arrival, sources indicate that she was received by security personnel and immediately taken into custody. She is currently undergoing debriefing and medical examinations in line with standard procedures before being transferred to begin her sentence.
Her return follows a lengthy extradition process initiated by the Government of Ghana after she failed to return to the country following a medical trip to the United States.
Sedina Attionu’s legal troubles date back to 2024 when the Accra High Court convicted her in absentia and sentenced her to 10 years imprisonment for multiple offences, including causing financial loss to the state and stealing.
The court found that her actions during her tenure as MASLOC Chief Executive between 2013 and 2016 resulted in a financial loss of nearly GH¢90 million to the state.
The conviction stemmed from a prolonged trial involving allegations of misappropriation and diversion of state resources during her administration of the government-backed microfinance institution.
In 2021, the court had granted her permission to travel to the United States for medical treatment while proceedings were ongoing. However, she failed to return to Ghana to continue the trial, leading the court to proceed in her absence.
Following her conviction and sentencing, Ghanaian authorities intensified efforts to secure her return. In 2025, the Government of Ghana formally submitted an extradition request to the United States.
The request was subsequently reviewed by a US District Court in the State of Nevada, which examined the legal documentation provided by Ghanaian authorities and approved the extradition.
Her arrival in Ghana therefore marks a major development in one of the country’s most closely followed corruption-related cases involving a former state official.
