Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Tuesday confirmed that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission forcefully evicted him and his family from their Abuja residence, despite ongoing court proceedings over the property. “They were unable to conclude the process yesterday and reinforced this morning with a lot of personnel that are armed and indeed forcefully took over possession of my family residence,” he said. According to him, with both parties already before the court, the EFCC ought to have exercised restraint rather than taking unilateral enforcement steps. He further alleged that the EFCC neither obtained a specific eviction order nor involved court officials before carrying out the action. The PUNCH reported that earlier on Tuesday, the anti-corruption agency moved to take over the Maitama residence of the former AGF.

Source: Punch March 25, 2026 07:51 UTC