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DSS Re-Arrests Ex-AGF Malami Over Fresh Terrorism Financing Allegations

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Operatives of the Department of State Services have re-arrested former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, shortly after his release from the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja.

Security sources disclosed that Malami was taken into custody on Monday immediately after perfecting his bail conditions, following fresh allegations bordering on terrorism financing.

According to the sources, DSS operatives intercepted Malami as he exited the correctional facility, weeks after he was granted bail by the Federal High Court.

Officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service confirmed that the former AGF was released after meeting all bail requirements imposed by the court.

However, efforts to obtain official confirmation from the DSS proved unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.

Malami’s release followed a ruling delivered on January 7, 2026, by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, granting bail to him, his wife Asabe, and their son in the sum of ₦500 million each.

The court ordered each defendant to produce two sureties with verifiable landed property in Asokoro, Maitama, or Gwarimpa, submit property documents to the court, and file affidavits of means.

They were also directed to surrender their international passports and barred from traveling outside the country without court approval.

Malami and his family members had earlier been remanded at Kuje Prison following their arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on December 29, 2025, over a 16-count charge bordering on money laundering involving about ₦8.7 billion.
The EFCC alleged that the defendants used multiple corporate entities, bank accounts, and high-value real estate transactions to launder proceeds of unlawful activities.

Amid the ongoing legal battle, Malami had accused the Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, of bias and conflict of interest, calling for his recusal from all matters relating to him.

In a statement issued by his media aide, Mohammed Bello, Malami argued that Olukoyede’s continued involvement was legally and morally indefensible, citing Chapter Nine of the Justice Ayo Salami Judicial Commission of Inquiry Report.

He claimed that as Attorney General, he supervised the establishment of the Salami Commission, where the current EFCC chairman served as secretary, creating what he described as personal and professional conflicts.

However, responding to the allegation, EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede dismissed claims of witch-hunting, insisting that the investigation of Malami was neither nor partisan.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday  on January 11, Olukoyede said the probe predated his assumption of office and was being handled strictly in line with professional standards.
“If Nigeria is to move forward, all of us must agree that this fight against corruption must be conducted without partisanship,” he said.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables

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A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,

The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.

The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.

When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.

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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200

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The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.

Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.

According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.

Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.

The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.

“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.

“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”

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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online

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A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.

In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.

According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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