Ex-Attorney General Malami Remains in EFCC Custody Over Bail Conditions Amid Denials of Terrorism Financing Claims

Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has spent a third night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

His detention continues as he has been unable to satisfy strict bail conditions, which include surrendering his international passport and providing two serving permanent secretaries as sureties.

Malami is under interrogation for alleged terrorism financing and the operation of 46 bank accounts—accusations he has firmly denied.

His media aide, Mohammed Doka, issued a statement dismissing the allegations as “false, mischievous, and unsupported by any official record,” and characterized the reports as a politically motivated “media trial.”

The EFCC has not filed formal charges, but the stringent bail terms underscore the gravity of the investigation.

Malami is also required to report daily to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja for 30 days as part of the probe.

Doka clarified that no security agency has ever investigated or charged Malami with terrorism financing.

He stated that claims regarding the 46 bank accounts are “entirely fictitious” and urged the public to disregard what he called “sensational reporting and media persecution.”

He also noted that a retired military officer referenced in recent viral reports had denied accusing Malami of terrorism financing.

The EFCC has not released an official statement on the matter. Malami will remain in custody until he fulfills the bail requirements or the Commission decides otherwise.

His aide expressed confidence that Malami would “emerge stronger” and overcome this “political witch-hunt.”

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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