• DSS rearrests Abdulaziz Malami at Kuje Correctional Centre

• Action follows alleged plan to quietly move him out despite granted bail

• Incident linked to ongoing ₦8.7bn money laundering trial involving ex-AGF Malami

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have rearrested Abdulaziz Malami, son of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja over an alleged attempt to secretly remove him from custody.

The incident occurred on Friday after court bailiffs from the Federal High Court arrived at the facility with fully processed bail documents to effect Abdulaziz’s release. However, security sources said the process stalled when Malami allegedly declined to follow standard release procedures, insisting that his son be moved out of the prison discreetly.

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Following intelligence reports of possible irregularities surrounding the bail process, the DSS had reportedly placed the correctional centre under heightened surveillance, closely monitoring all movements in and out of the facility.

Sources said DSS operatives profiled vehicles exiting the prison and intercepted Abdulaziz shortly after he was handed over to individuals facilitating his release, leading to his immediate rearrest.

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“This happened on Friday. Bailiffs brought completed bail papers, but Malami refused to leave through due process and wanted his son sneaked out. DSS monitored every car leaving and rearrested him,” a source familiar with the incident disclosed.

Security officials described the development as a reflection of growing concern within the intelligence community over what they termed “irregular efforts” linked to the former attorney-general’s handling of his son’s release.

Abdulaziz, alongside his father and Malami’s wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, is facing trial following their arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before the Federal High Court in Abuja on 16 counts bordering on conspiracy and money laundering amounting to about ₦8.7bn.

All defendants have pleaded not guilty, with the case now proceeding to full trial amid tight security and sustained scrutiny by security agencies.