File Copy: Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar MalamiFormer Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), was on Monday taken into custody by security operatives shortly after his release from the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja. Officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service confirmed that Malami was released after meeting his bail conditions. The court granted bail to Malami, his wife, and his son in the sum of N500 million each, with strict conditions. Malami had been in EFCC custody since December 8, 2025, after failing to meet earlier bail conditions. On December 18, a Federal Capital Territory High Court, presided over by Justice Babangida Hassan, upheld his detention as lawful.

Source: Punch January 20, 2026 12:55 UTC