Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), is set to appear in a United States court on January 21, 2026.
Ghana’s Ambassador to the US, Victor Smith, confirmed the upcoming hearing, clarifying lingering questions about her whereabouts in U.S. custody.
The announcement came amid conflicting reports over Tamakloe’s detention location. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse on January 16, Ambassador Smith challenged claims by Asaase Radio that her detention at the Nevada Southern Detention Centre could not be verified.
“I have heard it from official sources, where this lady is being kept, and that she’s going to go to court on the 21st (January),” the Ambassador said.
Asaase Radio had reported the same day that a search of the detention centre’s online inmate roster did not include Tamakloe, raising doubts about the embassy’s prior statements.
Ambassador Smith rejected the outlet’s findings, suggesting they were intended to sow confusion. “I don’t know where they’re coming from, why they want to muddy the waters,” he said. He added that although Asaase Radio requested his comment, he chose not to respond to what he described as their “mischief.”
