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Former Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has alleged a plot by the Department of State Services, DSS to re-arrest him from the Kuje prison.Urban Express News had earlier reported that the Federal High Court on Wednesday granted Malami, his wife, and his son Bail in the sum of N500 Million each with two suretiesBut in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Mohammed Bello Doka, the former Minister alleged that DSS is currently carrying out surveillance at the correctional centre to get him re-arrested.The statement reads, “We are now credibly informed that fresh plans are underway to re-arrest Malami on what are believed to be trumped-up and unrelated charges, immediately after his release on bail in the current matter.“Intelligence available to us further indicates that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have mounted surveillance and are on standby to execute this plan.“This pattern of actions, granting bail on paper while preparing fresh arrests to ensure continued detention, represents a grave assault on constitutional safeguards and an abuse of state power. It undermines public confidence in the justice system and raises serious questions about respect for judicial authority.“We therefore place it clearly on record that the safety of Abubakar Malami, SAN, his family, and his staff is under serious threat. Any act of intimidation, unlawful detention, or harm arising from these actions must be fully accounted for by those responsible”.
