By Peter Dansu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized the international passport of former Attorney-General of the Federat...
By Peter Dansu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized the international passport of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, as investigators dig deeper into the mystery surrounding about $490 million in Abacha loot recovered through Mutual Legal Assistance.
Malami, who was released around 1am on Saturday, will not be leaving the country anytime soon. A key condition for his release is that he must report to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja every day for the next one month while investigators go through what officials describe as “volumes of documents” tied to the missing funds.
According to EFCC sources, Malami has several questions to answer. The commission insists it is not accusing him of theft but says he must account for the whereabouts of the recovered money.
“We only asked him to explain what happened to the $490 million recovered through MLAT. That is one of the major issues he needs to clarify. Considering the workload and the number of detectives involved, his passport has been seized. He cannot travel unless the EFCC or a High Court permits it,” an official said.
The commission added that once the investigation is concluded, its findings will be made public.
Malami, reacting on his X handle, dismissed the allegations as fabricated and expressed confidence that the truth will eventually come out. He, however, avoided mentioning the seizure of his passport.
He wrote, “I give glory to Allah for His divine intervention. The engagement was successful, and I was released. I will continue to honour further invitations as the truth about these allegations continues to unfold.”
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