Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami Re-Arrested by DSS Despite Fulfilling Bail Conditions
Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has been taken into custody by the Department of State Services (DSS) shortly after leaving Kuje Prison, where he had fulfilled his bail conditions. Sources say Malami is now the subject of a fresh investigation by the DSS. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reportedly discovered firearms at his Kebbi residence during a recent search. Malami had earlier warned of a potential plot by the DSS to re-arrest him while he was still at the correctional facility. On Wednesday, a Federal High Court had granted bail to him, his wife, and his son, each set at ₦500 million with two sureties. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Mohammed Bello Doka, Malami alleged that the DSS had been conducting surveillance at Kuje Prison with the intention of re-arresting him. Despite meeting all bail requirements, the former AGF was reportedly taken into DSS custody.