Former AGF Malami Rearrested by DSS Moments After Leaving Kuje Prison (Video)

A viral video has appeared online depicting the exact moment when former Attorney‑General of the Federation (AGF) and ex‑Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), was taken back into custody by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) just after exiting the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja.

According to eyewitness footage and multiple independent reports, Malami was seen walking away from the prison premises and moments later was intercepted by DSS officials in what appears to be a rearrest operation immediately following his release upon meeting bail conditions previously set by the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Before being placed into a waiting vehicle, the former AGF reportedly asked the agents to identify themselves and show their official identification — a detail captured in the now‑circulating video.

Context Behind the Rearrest

Malami had been detained in connection with an ongoing money laundering case before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alongside his son and wife, involving charges linked to alleged unlawful financial transactions totalling billions of naira.

Although bail was granted by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court — with strict conditions including high financial and surety requirements — his freedom was short‑lived due to an apparent new security investigation.

Reports indicate that the DSS takeover of the matter followed the discovery by EFCC operatives of arms and ammunition at Malami’s country residence in Kebbi State — a development that falls outside the anti‑graft agency’s statutory jurisdiction and thus was reportedly handed over to the DSS for deeper probe.

What Security Sources Are Saying

Security insiders have confirmed the Department of State Services acted on multiple petitions alleging terrorism financing against the ex‑AGF, describing these allegations as highly serious and warranting thorough investigation under national and international statutes.

This arrest has sparked widespread public interest and debate across social platforms and media outlets, especially because of the dramatic nature of the video and the circumstances immediately following Malami’s release from the correctional centre.

As of now, neither the DSS nor Malami’s legal representatives have issued detailed public statements specifying the charges in the latest custody, though laws on terrorism financing and illegal arms possession are among the possible frameworks being investigated.