Nigeria’s former Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN has been taken into the custody of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The senior lawyer who is being accused of terrorism financing, was detained at about 10p.m on Tuesday night arising from his failure to perfect his administrative bail condition by the EFCC.
Earlier on Tuesday,, Malami revealed this in statement on his X handle said, “My attention has been drawn to a recent publication in which my name was mentioned in connection with allegations of terrorism financing and so-called “links” to persons described as terror suspects or alleged financiers.
According to The Nation, Malami has been asked to account for his investment of about N10 billion in Kebbi State, whereabouts of $322 million Abacha loot recovered from Swiss account and about $22 million from Island of Jersey in the UK.
The allegations against Malami were many which will require some days to go through, hence the anti-graft Agency may obtain a court order to keep him in EFCC custody, ahead of his arraignment in court, a top EFCC said.
The source also said, “We have detained the ex-Minister for terrorism financing and the whereabouts of Abacha loot recovered from Switzerland and Island of Jersey in the UK.
“His sudden wealth of N10 billion investments in Kebbi State are under investigation. We may attach some of these assets.
“We are likely to interrogate one of his wives on her role on N4 billion Anchor Borrowers cash advanced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN”, according to the source.
“He has a lot to clarify but he has not been able to meet bail conditions. He might be with us until he fulfils these.”
In the meantime, the former AGF has rejected allegations of terrorism financing.
