Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have raided the offices and private residences of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), in Abuja and Kebbi State.
The raids were confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday by Malami’s media aide, Mohammed Doka.
According to Doka, the raid came shortly after Malami’s office publicly referenced Chapter 9 of the Justice Ayo Salami Judicial Commission of Inquiry Report.
Doka claimed that the raid was for the purpose of seizing Chapter 9 of the report.
He accused the EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, of bias and demanded his recusal from matters relating to him.
He described the timing and scope of the raids as troubling, raising questions about the motive, legality and intent behind the action.
The Justice Ayo Salami Judicial Commission of Inquiry was established by the Federal Government in 2021 to investigate allegations of corruption, abuse of office and mismanagement of recovered assets within the EFCC, particularly during the tenure of former EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu.
