Operatives of Nigeria Police on Friday stormed the Okene country home of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke and ransacked the duplex for about an hour.
The policemen who were said to be armed to the teeth laid siege to the house in search of cash and undisclosed documents but found nothing.
During the raid, which started from 4.15pm to 5.15pm, Mr Adoke’s bedroom, his wife’s bedroom, the roof and toilets were ransacked.
The policemen numbering about 10 refused to disclose their exact mission even though they displayed a warrant from a High Court of Justice in Gudu District Abuja.
Mr. Abdul Adoke, a younger brother to the former minister who was at home 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 $1billion Malabu Oil Block deal against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
However, he insisted he got requisite approvals from the former President and Commander in Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to broker the settlement and execute the OPL 245 Settlement Agreement.
He further said that although the charge was irrational, he was prepared to make himself available to defend it at the appropriate time.
The former Minister maintained that 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.
