Thursday, December 18, 2025 - Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have carried out coordinated raids on the Abuja and Kebbi offices and private residences of former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN.
In a statement released on his Facebook wall today December
17 by his media aide Mohammed Doka, Malami disclosed that the raids were
carried out on Tuesday December 16 without prior notice. According to him, the
raids were expressly directed at searching for documents allegedly connected to
Chapter 9 of the Salami Report.
‘’We
consider this development deeply alarming. Coming on the heels of a public call
for the EFCC Chairman’s recusal on grounds of bias arising from Chapter 9,
these raids raise grave concerns about intimidation, retaliation, and the
safety of our staff and of Abubakar Malami, SAN.
We hereby
place Nigerians and the international community on notice that any harm to our
personnel or to Abubakar Malami, SAN, will be solely attributable to this
pattern of conduct
Questions
Nigerians and the Media Must Ask
We urge
Nigerians—particularly the media—to ask vital and germane questions, including
but not limited to:
Why did
these raids occur immediately after public reference to Chapter 9?
What
specific authority justified searches focused on Chapter 9 of the Salami
Report?
If the
process is impartial, why resort to force and secrecy rather than due process?
Why has
Chapter 9 remained a matter of contention years after the report’s submission?
Malami
called on civil society organisations, professional bodies, and human rights
groups to urgently pressure the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of
Justice, and the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation to release
the Justice Ayo Salami Judicial Commission of Inquiry Report—particularly
Chapter 9—in the interest of transparency, accountability, and public
confidence.
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