Former Nigerian Justice Minister Abubakar Malami Faces New Terrorism Charges

Nigeria’s former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has been formally charged with terrorism-related offenses, intensifying legal troubles that already include money laundering allegations.

Malami, who served from 2015 to 2023 under former President Muhammadu Buhari, had previously been accused of laundering roughly $6 million alongside members of his family. Although he was granted bail last month in that case, he was subsequently rearrested.

In the latest development, a Federal High Court in Abuja charged Malami with allegedly facilitating terrorism financing by failing to prosecute individuals suspected of supporting insurgent groups. Prosecutors also charged him and his son with unlawful possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. Both have denied the accusations.

The case unfolds against the backdrop of Nigeria’s prolonged insurgency, which has claimed more than 40,000 lives and displaced nearly two million people over the past 15 years, adding heightened sensitivity to the proceedings.

Source: Newstimehub