SUNTV GLOBAL | February 4, 2026
Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, legal consultant to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has described the terrorism charges filed against former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), as an act of “nemesis” for his role in Kanu’s arrest, prosecution and conviction.
Ejimakor made the remarks in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, reacting to the arraignment of Malami by the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged terrorism-related offences.
According to Ejimakor, the development is a reminder that “karma is patient,” warning that those who played active roles in what he termed the “grave injustice” against Kanu may eventually face consequences.
“The epic trial of Ex-AGF Malami on terrorism charges recalls his ignoble role in the extraordinary rendition and questionable prosecution/conviction of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,” Ejimakor wrote.
“This should be a cause of worry to all who are complicit in the injustice done to #MNK. Karma is patient.”
Kanu was arrested in Kenya in 2021 and returned to Nigeria under circumstances that have continued to generate legal and diplomatic controversy. His legal team has consistently maintained that the rendition violated both Nigerian and international law. In November 2025, Kanu was convicted on seven counts of terrorism and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Malami served as Nigeria’s chief law officer during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari and was in office throughout the period of Kanu’s arrest and prosecution.
Meanwhile, the DSS on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, arraigned Malami alongside his son, Abdulaziz Abubakar Malami, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges bordering on terrorism financing, aiding and abetting terrorism, and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
The defendants were brought before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, where the DSS filed a five-count charge against them under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and the Firearms Act, 2004.
Court documents showed that Malami was charged solely under Count One, while he and his son were jointly charged under Counts Two to Five.
In Count One, the DSS alleged that Malami, during his tenure as Attorney-General in November 2022, knowingly aided terrorism financing by deliberately refusing to prosecute suspected terrorism financiers whose case files had been forwarded to his office for legal action. The offence is said to be contrary to Section 26(2) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Counts Two to Five accused Malami and his son of engaging in preparatory acts of terrorism and unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition without a valid licence.
According to the DSS, the defendants were found in December 2025 at their residence in Gesse Phase II Area, Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi State, in possession of a Sturm Magnum 17-0101 firearm, sixteen live rounds of Redstar AAA 5’20 cartridges, and twenty-seven expended cartridges of the same type.
The charges include engaging in conduct preparatory to terrorism, unlawful possession of firearms, and possession of live and expended ammunition without licence, contrary to provisions of the Terrorism Act and the Firearms Act.
Ejimakor’s comments have since sparked renewed debate over Kanu’s conviction and the broader implications of the charges against Malami, as the high-profile case continues to draw national attention.
SUNTV Global will continue to monitor developments and bring updates as the case unfolds.
