Court Issues Fresh Arrest Warrant for Saleh Mamman

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, issued a fresh arrest warrant for Saleh Mamman, the former Minister of Power, after he failed to appear for proceedings in a ₦31 billion fraud trial involving six co-defendants. The presiding judge, Maryann Anenih, granted the request from the Director of Public Prosecutions, Rotimi Oyedepo, to continue the trial in Mamman's absence and adjourned the matter until Thursday.

This is the second arrest warrant issued against Mamman within a week; the first was issued by Justice Jame Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja for a separate money laundering case involving ₦33.8 billion linked to the Zungeru and Mambilla hydroelectric power projects. Mamman's counsel, Femi Atteh, stated that he had no knowledge of his client's whereabouts.

The EFCC has charged Mamman and seven others with nine counts of conspiracy and intent to defraud, with the trial set to continue in October 2025.