Unveiling ex-minister Mamman’s last abode before arrest
Days after news broke on the arrest of convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reportedly from a location in Rigasa community, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State; Weekend Trust took a trip to the area. The former minister was recently sentenced to 75 […]
Days after news broke on the arrest of convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reportedly from a location in Rigasa community, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State; Weekend Trust took a trip to the area.
The former minister was recently sentenced to 75 years’ imprisonment by a Federal High Court after being convicted for the misappropriation of more than N33 billion during his time in office.
Following the judgment, Mamman reportedly went into hiding, prompting the EFCC to launch a manhunt for him.
Speaking to journalists on May 19, 2026, EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, announced that the anti-graft agency had successfully arrested the former minister in Kaduna. During the briefing, he said the ex-minister was arrested at Rigasa around 3:30 a.m of Tuesday, May 19th, alongside two individuals allegedly shielding him from security operatives.
Meanwhile, fresh information has emerged on the exact location from where the former minister was arrested. After spending hours in Rigasa, where the EFCC said he was arrested, our correspondent was unable to trace the exact location. A source later told our correspondent that the former minister was actually picked up in Rigachikun, not Rigasa, though both are in Igabi Local Government Area.
Endless search in Rigasa
After hours of fruitless search, our reporter got a tip from sources that the former minister was actually arrested from Barakallahu GRA Rigachikun, another community in the same Igabi Local Area of the state.
Rigasa is a densely populated community in Igabi LGA and is located about 20 minutes’ drive to Rigachikun, while Rigachikun is located along the Kaduna -Zaria Highway. The Barakallahu GRA under Rigachikun is opposite the old town. Our correspondent traced the actual location of the arrest to Abu Fari Street in Barakallahu GRA.
The house from where he was picked is a duplex painted in white colour with black roofs and black gate. It is located in a serene area mainly occupied by the elite.
Our correspondent observed that the duplex was wearing a new look, implying that it was either newly built or renovated.
“EFCC Restricted, Keep Off” inscriptions were boldly written on the house. The property is flanked by an uncompleted building on one side and a large but locked house on the other side.
Labourers were seen working at the nearby uncompleted structure, while an empty fenced plot stood opposite the house.
A resident of the area, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said many people in the neighbourhood were unaware of the overnight operation.
“Yes, someone lives in the house, but I do not know whether he owns it or not,” the resident said. “The house is usually quiet and mostly locked. This street is not usually busy as you can see; it is a mini GRA.
“So many people did not know what happened until when they saw the EFCC markings on the building”, he said.
Another source within the security apparatus in the state confirmed that operatives from the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC tracked Mamman to the community before alerting the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
Details surrounding the operation remain sketchy, but security sources said the former minister was arrested alongside one of his aides at the property. Weekend Trust gathered that the commission is working to unravel the owner of the building.