- EFCC Seizes Malami’s Passport Over Probe Into Abacha Loot.
- He must report daily to investigators for clarifications on the funds.
- The commission says he cannot travel until the investigation is completed.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized the international passport of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, as investigators intensify efforts to trace the whereabouts of four hundred and ninety million dollars in recovered Abacha loot.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the action is part of an ongoing probe into the movement of the funds, which were repatriated to Nigeria under Mutual Legal Assistance arrangements.
Malami has now been restricted from travelling for one month due to strict bail conditions attached to his temporary release.
Sources confirmed that the condition for his release at one o’clock on Saturday morning was that he must report daily to the commission’s headquarters in Abuja for interrogation.
He is expected to provide detailed explanations regarding the movement, management, and current location of the repatriated funds.
A fact sheet obtained by The Nation outlined several issues Malami must clarify in the next thirty days. It stated that he has been asked to explain the status of the four hundred and ninety million dollars recovered through Mutual Legal Assistance.
The commission emphasised that it did not accuse him of stealing the funds, but insisted he must account for them.
The document added that the passport seizure became necessary due to the volume of documents he must review and the number of investigators he must engage with during the probe.
The commission noted that Malami cannot travel out of the country without its consent or the approval of a High Court. It said findings from the investigation will be made public upon completion.
