A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties valued at approximately ₦213.2 billion that are suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his two sons, Abdulaziz Malami and Abiru-Rahman Malami.
The ruling, delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite following an ex parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), directs that the assets be temporarily seized by the Federal Government of Nigeria pending further legal proceedings. The properties, which include luxury residential and commercial buildings, hotels, schools, oil and gas filling stations, and large tracts of land, are located across Abuja, Kebbi, Kano, and Kaduna States.
As part of the order, the court instructed the EFCC to publish the forfeiture notice in a national newspaper, inviting any party with an interest in the assets to show cause within 14 days why the properties should not be permanently forfeited to the government. The case has been adjourned for follow-up compliance.
