EFCC Seizes Abubakar Malami’s Passport, Demands Account for $400m Abacha Loot

By Micheal Chukwuebuka

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized the international passport of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.

This is part of the ongoing investigation on the missing $490 million Abacha loot secured through Mutual Legal Assistance (MLAT).

According to the agency, “We have asked him to explain the whereabouts of $490 million Abacha loot secured through Mutual Legal Assistance (MLAT).

“We didn’t say he stole money, but he should account for the loot. This is one of the issues he will clarify to our investigators.

“Considering the huge volumes of documents he has to go through and the detectives he needs to interact with, we have seized his international passport.

“One of the conditions for his release on bail at 1am on Saturday was that he should report daily to the EFCC headquarters for interaction.

“He cannot travel out of the country except as mutually agreed with EFCC or with the permission of a High Court.

“We won’t join issues with him on his braggadocio but we will release our findings to the public after painstaking investigation.”

Meanwhile, the former AGF has denied the allegations, saying it is fabricated and time will clear his name.