US EditionBREAKING: DSS arraigns Malami, son over alleged terrorism financing
Malami and his son face five terrorism-related charges including illegal firearm possession; trial starts Feb 20 with no bail granted, DSS said.
- On Feb 3, the Department of State Services arraigned Abubakar Malami and his son before the Federal High Court in Abuja on five terrorism-related counts, where they pleaded not guilty before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik.
- The charge says in November 2022 Abubakar Malami allegedly refused to prosecute suspected terrorism financiers, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission earlier arrested him over fraud and money laundering.
- The DSS says the weaponry was unlicensed and tied to preparatory acts, including a Sturm Magnum 17‑0101 and 16 Redstar AAA 5.20 cartridges seized in December 2025.
- They were ordered to remain in DSS custody ahead of the February 20 trial after rejecting oral bail, while defence lawyers said they had spent two weeks detained and were brought from hospital, but the judge insisted on a formal bail motion.
- The arraignment adds to Malami's ongoing money‑laundering proceedings and asset‑forfeiture case before the Federal High Court, with new terrorism-related counts punishable under Nigerian law.
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The Straits Times
InternazionaleNigerian state police charge ex-justice minister Malami with terrorism offences
Feb 3 - Nigeria's state police on Tuesday charged ex-justice minister Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulaziz, with five counts of terrorism‑related and firearms offences, months after the financial crimes watchdog charged them for money laundering. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DSS Arraigns Malami, Son Over Alleged Terrorism
The Department of State Services (DSS) arraigned former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), alongside his son, Abdulaziz Abubakar Malami, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged terrorism-related offences and unlawful possession of firearms. In the five-count charge before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Tuesday, the DSS alleged that Malami and his son were involved in terrorism financing, prep…
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Nigerian News. Latest Nigeria News. Your online Nigerian Newspaper.BREAKING: DSS arraigns Malami, son over alleged terrorism financing
The Department of State Services, DSS, has brought a former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son before the Federal High Court in Abuja on allegations bordering on terrorism financing. The defendants were arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on a five-count charge, where they both entered pleas of not guilty. According to the charge, Malami is accused of deliberately aiding and abetting the financing of terrorism…
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The Department of State Services has arraigned a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulazeez Malami, on five counts bordering on terrorism financing, aiding and abetting terrorism, and unlawful possession of firearms. Malami and his son were brought before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Under Count One, the former Attorney-General was charged with “knowingly abetting terrorism f…
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The Department of State Services, DSS, yesterday, arraigned former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, on a five-count charge of terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearmsThe post Alleged terror financing: DSS arraigns ex-AGF Malami, son on 5-count charge appeared first on Vanguard News.
DSS Arraigns Ex-AGF Malami, Son Over Terrorism Financing, Illegal Firearms Charges
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday arraigned a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), alongside his son, Abdulaziz Abubakar Malami, before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over allegations bordering on terrorism financing, aiding and abetting terrorism, and the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
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