Malami Alleges EFCC Raids Over Olukoyede Salami Report

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 following his reference to the Salami Judicial Commission of Inquiry Report.

A statement from Malami’s office, signed by his media aide Mohammed Bello Doka, said EFCC operatives conducted coordinated raids on his properties in Abuja and Kebbi State immediately after he publicly cited Chapter 9 of the Salami Report. This chapter allegedly implicates senior EFCC officials, including current chairman Ola Olukoyede, who served as secretary to the panel.

The statement described the raids as “deeply alarming” and framed them as acts of intimidation and retaliation after Malami called for Olukoyede’s recusal from the ongoing investigation due to an alleged conflict of interest.

Malami’s office warned that any harm to him or his staff would be directly linked to these actions and urged the media, civil society, and human rights groups to question the timing and justification of the raids. The statement also called for full public release of the Salami Report for transparency.

The raids come amid ongoing EFCC investigations into Malami, including allegations of abuse of office, money laundering, and issues surrounding recovered Abacha loot. Malami has repeatedly alleged political motivation and conflicts of interest in the probe.

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