The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has moved former Power Minister Saleh Mamman to the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja to commence his 75-year prison term for money laundering.
The transfer was ordered by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Maitama after the EFCC presented Mamman in court on Tuesday. The agency announced the news via a statement on its official X account.
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Mamman was found guilty on May 7 of 16 amended charges involving the laundering of over ₦33.8 billion and was sentenced in absentia to 75 years in prison on May 13.
His case involved allegations of misappropriating funds and unlawfully acquiring high-value properties associated with significant power initiatives, such as the Zungeru and Mambilla hydroelectric projects.
Following his conviction, the EFCC reported that Mamman fled from Abuja to Kaduna but was apprehended on May 19 in the Rigasa neighborhood, along with a relative.
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During the court proceedings, Mamman’s relative, Shamsudeen Mohammed, informed the court that the former minister took a taxi to Kaduna due to illness and was undergoing traditional treatment.
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Justice Omotosho made it clear that Mamman’s prison sentence would officially start immediately after the hearing, noting that he left Abuja alone after the judgment was issued.
While Mamman maintained that he missed court proceedings due to health issues, the EFCC has sought the court’s approval for the forfeiture of five additional properties linked to the former minister. These properties, which include apartments, mansions, and a plaza located in Wuse 2, are situated in Abuja and Kaduna.
The court has postponed the hearing on the forfeiture request until June 8, 2026, to give Mamman the opportunity to respond.
