The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami (SAN), for questioning over alleged terrorism financing.

Security sources disclosed that Malami was taken into custody on Tuesday outside the Kuje Correctional Service in Abuja, shortly after he perfected his bail conditions in an ongoing Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) case involving alleged ₦8 billion fraud.

According to the sources, the DSS intervention followed the discovery of arms and ammunition at Malami’s residence in Binin Kebbi during a search carried out by EFCC operatives as part of their financial investigations. The weapons were reportedly handed over to the DSS to enable further inquiry into possible security-related offences.

Malami is currently facing trial before a Federal High Court on separate economic and financial crimes charges. Justice Emeka Nwite had granted him and other defendants bail on January 7.