By Suleiman Anyalewechi
There appears to be no respite in sight for former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN. Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, invaded his Abuja residences.
The Source reports that Malami, one of his wives and son, who are facing multiple inter-agency prosecutions over charges bordering on alleged money laundering diversion of funds, abuse of office, terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearms only regained their freedom a few days ago after weeks in Custodial Centres in Abuja.
The EFCC operatives who were said to have stormed Malami’s residence early in the morning were, however, pushed back by the Malami who demanded to see a valid Court warrant for the raid.
In a video online, the Kebbi state-born chieftain of the opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC, was seen furiously demanding to see the Court order authorizing the said search of his residence.
“Where is your court order? Or do you want to disgrace me?”
However, the EFCC operatives informed him that, as an already marked property under investigation, they have the right to visit it in continuation of their inquest.
But the embattled Malami was not persuaded by the argument of the Operatives. He questioned the essence of raiding the property after the expiry of its probation period with the matter already before a Court of competent jurisdiction.
“You said the property is under probation. Is it still under probation when the order has since elapsed?
“You were at my other house earlier this morning, and now you are here again,why?”, Malami queried.
This is as he insisted that the Operatives tender a clear legal instrument authorizing the raid on his residence .
“The order you are referring to is not specific. It does not give you clear directives to come and mark my property.
“This matter is already pending in Court. Show me anywhere it is stated that you have the authority to be here?”, the former Minister fumed.
The raid came just as the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar paid a solidarity visit to Malami.
Writing on his official site on Monday, Atiku one of ADC’s Presidential hopefuls, said that his visit followed his return to the country from a lesser Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
” I led a delegation on a solidarity visit to the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN , following my return to the country on Saturday night from Umrah (lesser Hajj)”, Atiku stated .
The Source further reports that the EFCC, in one of its cases before the Court, is seeking an order of the Court for the permanent forfeiture to Federal Government of about 57 choice properties worth about N213 billion linked to Malami, his wife and son.
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