The State Security Service (SSS) has opened a fresh investigation into the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, following the reported discovery of arms and ammunition in his residence in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State.
Lagos Times gathered that The Nation newspaper first reported the development, citing security sources familiar with the matter.
The Nation quoted sources as saying the exact quantity and type of arms recovered could not be immediately confirmed, but described the cache as substantial enough to warrant a full-scale DSS probe.
Mr Malami, who served as attorney-general between 2015 and 2023, was granted bail last week by a Federal High Court in Abuja alongside his son, Abdulaziz, and wife, Asabe Bashir, in connection with an N8.7 billion money laundering case.
Despite the bail ruling, he remains in custody at the Kuje Correctional Centre, having yet to meet the conditions attached to his release.
Last week, SaharaReporters alleged that the former minister was deliberately slowing down the perfection of his bail to avoid an imminent rearrest by the SSS over the arms-related investigation and alleged terrorism financing offences.
The online platform reported that dozens of SSS operatives were deployed around the Kuje facility as a precautionary measure to ensure Mr Malami’s availability for questioning once released on bail.
One security source, quoted by both SaharaReporters and The Nation, claimed that the inventory of the arms allegedly recovered from Mr Malami’s residence had already been transferred to the SSS.
“It is now left to Malami to explain to the DSS how he came about the arms,” the source was quoted as saying.
An EFCC source also told reporters that Mr Malami had not fulfilled the requirements for his bail and remained in lawful custody, dismissing social media reports suggesting that he had regained his freedom.
The source added that investigations into Mr Malami’s activities began several years ago and predated the current leadership of the EFCC.
