Nigeria’s former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has been RE-ARRESTED and DETAINED by the EFCC over allegations of terrorism financing and the disappearance of over $344 million in repatriated Abacha loot.
Abubakar Malami (SAN)
The ex-AGF was first quizzed on 29 November 2025 and released on administrative bail, but was dramatically rearrested on Monday night after failing to meet tough bail conditions (including providing two serving Permanent Secretaries as sureties). As of today, Malami remains locked up at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja.
Key allegations:
- Diversion of $322 million repatriated from Switzerland (2017–2018)
- Another $22 million from Jersey (2020) – all unaccounted-for
- Re-opening of already-concluded recovery deals to allegedly create slush funds
- Over 46 suspicious bank accounts traced to Malami and his proxies
- Funds allegedly routed to individuals linked to terrorism in northern Nigeria
- One of Malami’s wives may soon be invited for questioning.
The irony? The same man who aggressively prosecuted Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism charges is now being investigated for allegedly funding terrorism.
Malami’s team calls it a “politically motivated witch-hunt,” but the EFCC says the evidence is overwhelming and vows to keep him detained until every lead is exhausted.
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