The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, into custody after he failed to fulfill the bail conditions set for him.
A source from the commission, speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria, confirmed that Malami remained in detention until 10 pm on Tuesday due to non-compliance with the bail requirements.
The anti-graft agency has directed the former minister to provide explanations regarding allegations of money laundering, particularly concerning the operation of suspicious bank accounts.
“We have detained him over terrorism financing and the whereabouts of Abacha loot recovered from Switzerland and the Island of Jersey in the UK. He would remain in custody until he fulfils the requirements.
“We arrested him for not meeting his bail conditions and he will remain in our custody until he meets those conditions. He is presently in our custody. He was initially granted bail but did not meet the conditions. The offences against him are many,” the EFCC source said.
The anti-graft agency had instructed the former minister to appear daily for interrogation throughout December.
“Presently, we are investigating him for 18 different offences. Some of them are money laundering, abuse of office and terrorism financing.
“We cannot put a figure to the amount involved now because we keep uncovering some of the deals as we investigate,” the source disclosed.
