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ABUJA, Nigeria — In a significant escalation of anti-corruption and security investigations, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained and is interrogating former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on allegations including terrorism financing and the misappropriation of recovered state funds. Malami, who served as Nigeria's top legal officer from 2015 to 2023, was taken into custody on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. He remained in detention as of 10:00 p.m. that evening, having reportedly failed to meet stringent bail conditions set by the anti-graft agency. The Core Allegations Under Scrutiny According to EFCC sources familiar with the case, the commission is investigating multiple serious accusations against the former minister. The probe focuses on several key areas: 1.  Terrorism Financing: The primary and most severe allegation is that Malami was involved in financing terrorist activitie...

ABUJA, Nigeria — Two of Nigeria's former top military commanders have issued forceful denials of recent allegations linking them to terrorism financing, dismissing the claims as baseless and threatening legal action against the media outlet and individual responsible. Retired Lieutenant Generals Tukur Buratai and Faruk Yahaya, both former Chiefs of Army Staff, jointly rejected the accusations published by Sahara Reporters, which cited claims from retired Major General Danjuma Ali-Keffi. In a statement released on Saturday by his representative, retired Brigadier General Sani Usman, General Buratai labeled the report "fabricated, unfounded, and mischievous." He insisted that no security agency, intelligence service, or judicial panel had ever investigated or implicated him in terrorism financing throughout his career, which included a tenure as Nigeria's Ambassador to Benin Republic. "The insinuation that Buratai was connected, directly or...