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A U.S. federal court in Nevada has set March 24, 2026, for the extradition hearing of former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) CEO, Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu. Court documents accessed by DUBAWA show that the court initially set the hearing for January 21 but deferred to March according to a court filing signed by both the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Tamakloe-Attionu’s newly retained lawyer. The hearing will take place in LV Courtroom 3A before Magistrate Judge Daniel J Albregts.
Extradition case docket. 12/12/2026
Arrest, detention, and court appearance
Ghana’s embassy in Washington, DC, stated in a January release that Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu was arrested and detained by US Marshals on January 6, 2026; however, official court records show that her arrest warrant was executed on January 7. She made her initial court appearance that same day and was detained at the Nevada Southern Detention Centre located at 2190 East Mesquite Avenue, Pahrump, Nevada.
Various news outlets, including this Asaase Radio report, and other social media posts challenged the claim that Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu had been detained in Nevada. However, DUBAWA’s checks confirmed that she had indeed been detained.
Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu attended her first court appearance in person, not shackled, made a financial affidavit, and was appointed counsel from the Federal Public Defender’s Office. Prosecutors presented their complaint and requested that she be detained pending extradition proceedings. She did not contest the extradition charges and was remanded to custody by the court.
Order of detention, Doc. #5, 01/07/2026
According to court records available to DUBAWA, Tamakloe-Attionu, after her first court appearance, has retained the services of seasoned criminal defence attorney Robert M Draskovich, Jr, who will now represent her.
Crimes in Ghana
Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is wanted in Ghana to serve a 10-year jail term imposed on her on April 16, 2024, after her conviction on counts including causing financial loss to the state, stealing, and conspiracy to steal. Affidavits from the government of Ghana in support of the extradition request stated that “SEDINA conspired to steal and fraudulently disbursed more than GHS 25,641,600 worth of MASLOC funds, a sum exceeding US$6,000,000.”
Tamakloe-Attionu was tried in absentia after leaving Ghana for the US under the pretext of getting a medical check-up.
According to unsealed court documents from the government of Ghana, “As of the date SEDINA made the application to the Court for the release of her passport, she had indicated to the Court that she was travelling to the United States for medical attention, specifically, at a clinic in Indianapolis, Indiana. Information from multiple sources indicates that she has been located in the Commonwealth of Virginia.”
Exhibit 1 to Complaint at ECF No. 1. Doc. #14. Page 13-14
Ghanaian officials additionally stated in affidavits that Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s last known addresses were in Rutson, Louisiana, and Las Vegas, Nevada, where she was arrested on January 7, 2026.
What happens next?
Tamakloe-Attionu’s extradition hearing is scheduled for March 24, 2026, where arguments and evidence will be heard. Such hearings do not typically result in an immediate decision, and no ruling has yet been issued.
In Ghana, Tamakloe-Attionu will have the right to appeal against her conviction and/or sentence, according to the constitution, in the event she is extradited.
