The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has transferred former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja following his conviction for money laundering.

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered Mamman’s transfer on Tuesday, marking the commencement of his 75-year prison sentence handed down earlier this month.

Mamman was convicted on May 7 on all 12 counts filed against him by the EFCC and sentenced in absentia after failing to appear in court. The court imposed seven-year jail terms on 10 counts, alongside additional sentences on two other counts, with the prison terms to run consecutively.

The former minister was later arrested in Kaduna on May 19 after reportedly fleeing Abuja shortly after the judgment.

During Tuesday’s proceedings, a relative, Shamsudeen Mohammed, told the court that Mamman travelled from Abuja to Kaduna by taxi while allegedly seeking traditional medical treatment.
Justice Omotosho stated that the prison sentence takes immediate effect, noting that Mamman was fully aware of the judgment before leaving Abuja.

The EFCC also requested the forfeiture of five additional properties in Abuja and Kaduna allegedly linked to the former minister. The court adjourned the forfeiture hearing to June 8, 2026, to allow for fair hearing after Mamman’s lawyer failed to appear in court.