Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of unlawfully invading and marking his properties without a valid court order.
The EFCC operatives, accompanied by armed security personnel, forcefully entered Malami’s residences and offices, sparking a heated confrontation.
Malami questioned the legitimacy of the EFCC’s actions, demanding to see a court order authorizing the raid.
He argued that the interim forfeiture order obtained by the EFCC had expired and could not justify the agency’s actions.
Beside argument broke between EFCC and Ex-AGF that the case is still before the court and they have no authority to search our bulldoze his residence.
However, Malami a stalwart of ADC and also Nasiru El-rufai faces EFCC and ICPC over their defection.
The incident has raised concerns about the EFCC’s powers and the rule of law, with Malami’s supporters alleging political motivation behind the raid. The EFCC has denied these claims, stating that the action was part of an ongoing investigation. ⁵ ⁶
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