A federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of properties valued at N213.2 billion allegedly linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to the Federal Government.
The order followed an application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which is investigating the assets as suspected proceeds of unlawful activities. In granting the application, the court directed that the properties be temporarily forfeited pending the determination of the substantive case.
According to court documents, the assets—numbering 57 properties—are spread across the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) as well as Kebbi, Kano and Kaduna states. They include luxury residential buildings, hotels, commercial plazas, shopping malls, warehouses, filling stations, parcels of land and other high-value real estate.
The court further ordered the EFCC to publish a notice of the interim forfeiture in a national newspaper, inviting any interested parties to appear within 14 days to show cause why the properties should not be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government.
The forfeiture order is interim, meaning the final decision will depend on the outcome of the ongoing legal process and any objections raised by affected parties. The case has been adjourned to a later date for a report on compliance with the court’s directives.
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Types and Locations of Properties
The properties are spread across Abuja (FCT), Kebbi, Kano, and Kaduna states, and include a mix of:
Luxury residential properties, such as:
A luxury duplex on Amazon Street, Maitama, Abuja (valued at about N5.95 billion).
Terrace buildings in Asokoro, Abuja and residential estates across states.
Hotels and commercial buildings, such as:
Meethaq Hotels Ltd in Jabi and Maitama, Abuja (one valued at about N8.4 billion, another at about N12.95 billion).
A large two-wing storey building in Garki, Abuja (formerly Harmonia Hotels) valued at N7 billion.
Commercial assets and land, including:
Shops in Vegas Mall, Wuse II, Abuja.
100 hectares of land along Birnin Kebbi–Jega Road.
Plazas, warehouses, supermarkets, schools, factories, and oil & gas filling stations.