By Muhammad Mamman
In a dramatic escalation of its high‑profile investigation into former Attorney‑General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, Nigeria’s anti‑graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has reportedly sealed off a property linked to him in Abuja — a residence where his third wife, Nana Hadiza Buhari, daughter of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, is said to live.
According to multiple reports, EFCC operatives, accompanied by enforcement vehicles and armed personnel, cordoned off the home on Wednesday evening in what sources described as a significant intensification of ongoing corruption inquiries involving Malami.
The operation comes amid Malami’s current detention by the EFCC over allegations that span corruption, money laundering, terrorism financing and contentious issues related to the management of recovered Abacha loot.
Although the former Attorney‑General had previously been granted administrative bail, officials from the EFCC have indicated that the bail was “effectively revoked” after he allegedly failed to satisfy key conditions attached to it, prompting the agency to maintain that he remains in “lawful custody” pending further compliance and extended interrogation.
Malami, who served as Nigeria’s chief law officer from 2015 until 2023, married Nana Hadiza Buhari in July 2022 in a private ceremony at the Presidential Villa Mosque, Aso Rock. She is the third daughter of the late president.
Neither representatives of Malami nor spokespeople for the Buhari family had issued official statements regarding the EFCC’s actions at the time of reporting. The EFCC also declined to comment on operational specifics, citing the sensitivity of the ongoing investigation.
The dramatic sealing of the property housing a member of one of Nigeria’s most prominent political families is expected to further intensify public debate over the conduct of anti‑corruption agencies, their independence, and the legal processes surrounding high‑stakes probes.
PRNigeria and Sahara Reporters contributed to this developing story.
