A detachment of policemen allegedly invaded the residence of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), in search of cash and undisclosed documents.
Armed to the teeth, the policemen were said to be from the Force Headquarters in Abuja and reportedly laid siege to the house in Okene for about one hour without finding anything.
Although they displayed a warrant from a High Court of Justice in Gudu District Abuja, the policemen refused to disclose their exact mission, according to family sources.
They however ransacked the duplex, from about 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., including Adoke’s bedroom, his wife’s bedroom, the roof and the toilets, the family further said.
Mr. Abdul Adoke, a junior brother of the ex-Minister, said: “The policemen presented a search warrant obtained from the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Gudu in Abuja. Their leader identified himself as a police officer from the Force Headquarters, Abuja but he refused to disclose his identity.
“We cooperated with them and at the end of the day, nothing was found. They wrote a report declaring that the duplex was free of any incriminating documents. I and four others also signed the report too.”
Adoke has been facing trial for alleged involvement in a $1 billion Malabu Oil Block deal brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He however said that although the charge was irrational, he was prepared to make himself available to defend it at the appropriate time.
He said he did not benefit in any way from the auctioning of the Oil Prospecting Licence 245 (OPL 245) popularly referred to as Malabu Oil Block.
Adoke said he got requisite approvals from the then President Goodluck Jonathan to broker the settlement and execute the OPL 245 Settlement Agreement. (PRNigeria)