An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that one of the wives of detained a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) will be questioned.
Naijaonpoint reports that the former Minister is being detained over allegations of terrorism financing.
The ex-Minister is also to explain issues relating to money laundering, especially operation of suspicious accounts.
EFCC operatives have asked Malami to account for his investment of about ₦10 billion in Kebbi State, whereabouts of $322million Abacha loot recovered from Swiss account and about $22million from Island of Jersey in the UK.
The EFCC was holding on to Malami as at 10pm on Tuesday because he has not been able to meet his bail conditions.
But the ex-AGF said his public record in office stands in direct contradiction to any insinuation of complicity in terrorism financing.
A top EFCC source said the allegations against Malami were many which will require some days to go through.
Speaking to The Nation, the source said: ”We have detained the ex-Minister for terrorism financing and the whereabouts of Abacha loot recovered from Switzerland and Island of Jersey in the UK.
“His sudden wealth of ₦10 billion investments in Kebbi State are under investigation. We may attach some of these assets.
“We are likely to interrogate one of his wives on her role on ₦4 billion Anchor Borrowers cash advanced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
“He has a lot to clarify but he has not been able to meet bail conditions. He might be with us until he fulfils these.”
However, Malami has rejected allegations of terrorism financing.
He cited his key roles in Nigeria’s AML/CFT Reforms and FATF Grey-List exit to dismiss the terrorism financing insinuations.
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