Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of raiding his offices and residences in Abuja and Kebbi State.
In a statement issued Wednesday, Malami’s office said the alleged raids came shortly after he publicly referenced Chapter 9 of the Justice Ayo Salami Judicial Commission of Inquiry Report. The statement, signed by Malami’s Special Assistant on Media, Mohammed Bello Doka, claimed EFCC operatives specifically targeted documents linked to that chapter without prior notice.
The office described the action as “deeply alarming,” suggesting it was an act of intimidation and retaliation. Malami had previously called for EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede to recuse himself from the ongoing probe into the former AGF, citing bias arising from the Salami Report. Chapter 9 reportedly implicates senior EFCC officials, including Olukoyede, who served as secretary to the commission.
The statement warned that any harm to Malami or his staff would be “solely attributable to this pattern of conduct” and urged the media, civil society groups, professional bodies, and human rights organizations to question the timing and justification of the raids. It also called for the full release of the Salami Report to ensure transparency.
The allegations come amid ongoing EFCC investigations into Malami over abuse of office, money laundering, and matters related to recovered Abacha loot. Malami has repeatedly claimed that the probe is politically motivated and highlighted what he described as a clear conflict of interest in the EFCC chairman’s involvement, as exposed in Chapter 9 of the Salami Report.
