By Ediri Ejoh with Agency reports
Abuja—The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has blocked various bank accounts in Switzerland over an alleged oil bribery scheme linked to Nigeria.
This came as executives from oil giants Shell and Eni are due to stand trial in Milan, Italy, in May.
In a statement from its website, it stated that at the request of the Milan public prosecutor, the Swiss authorities confiscated assets and provided information and assistance to the Italian authorities, the Swiss attorney general’s office confirmed yesterday.
The Dutch oil giant, Shell and its Italian counterpart, Eni were due to stand trial yesterday in the Italian city of Milan. However, the trial was postponed until May 14, Reuters reported on Monday. Nigerian and Italian courts have accused officials from both companies of having paid bribes to secure a licence for an oil…
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