Alleged Terrorism Financing: DSS Arrests  Ex-AGF Malami Over Suspected Involvement

…Cites Several pending petitions Against Malami

The operatives of Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, over suspected involvement in acts of terrorism financing in Nigeria.

A security source who disclosed this, maintained that security financing constitutes serious offence globally, citing that Malami has many pending petitions against him over his involvement in the act.

According to the security source, “Yes, it is true that DSS operatives arrested Abubakar Malami, SAN. There are several petitions against him bordering on alleged terrorism financing.

“Terrorism and terrorism financing are serious offences globally.”

The source recalled that when Abubakar Malami, SAN, was the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, he vowed that the government of the day would not shield any person or persons linked to terrorism or terrorism financing.

He continued, “No responsible government would, in the same vein, fold it’s hands or turn a blind eye to weighty allegations of terrorism financing leveled against any individual, no matter how highly placed. In this case, Malami, SAN.”

On why DSS arrested Malami who is currently facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged sundry financial and corrupt practices while in office, the source said there is “there is inter-agency cooperation”

The source said: “In the course of investigations, we have what is called inter-agency cooperation. It is not uncommon for one security agency to hand over a person under investigation to another sister security agency.

In “Nigeria, the DSS is the sole security agency tasked with the responsibility of investigating such allegations (terrorism financing). It’ll be best to allow them do their job” he declared.