Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Photo: NTAThe Department of State Services on Tuesday arraigned former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abdulaziz, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged terrorism financing and unlawful possession of firearms. Malami was charged in count one with knowingly abetting terrorism financing by allegedly refusing to prosecute suspected terrorism financiers whose case files were forwarded to his office while he served as AGF in November 2022. The PUNCH reports that the DSS had earlier sought the continued detention of the former AGF to conclude investigations into alleged terrorism financing following his release from Kuje Correctional Centre in December 2025. All three defendants were arraigned on December 29, 2025, before a Federal High Court in Abuja on 16 counts bordering on money laundering and conspiracy, and they all pleaded not guilty.

Source: Punch February 03, 2026 23:04 UTC