Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, and leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has petitioned top security chiefs over alleged plans to destabilize the state through the importation of political thugs, foreign mercenaries, and clandestine arms trafficking.
The former AGF, in a petition dated September 10, 2025, raised the alarm to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Comptroller-Generals of Immigration and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
In the petition, Malami alleged that some political actors are collaborating with foreign mercenaries from Niger Republic, arming them through illegal networks, and deploying them to intimidate citizens, silence opposition voices, and undermine peace in Kebbi.
According to him, the threats are not speculative but based on credible intelligence and personal encounters. Malami cited a September 1, 2025, incident where he and other indigenes of the state were attacked by armed thugs “operating without fear of law enforcement.”
The petition further accused Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris, and his associates of facilitating the operations and allegedly maintaining covert links with the terrorist network, Lakurawa, while describing the development as “a national security emergency” with implications beyond local politics, and warning that it posed a direct threat to Nigeria’s sovereignty and internal stability.
He therefore urged the NSA and other security chiefs to:
Coordinate inter-agency action across security services,
Secure border communities to curb the influx of mercenaries and arms, and
Launch a high-level investigation into the alleged collusion between state officials and terrorist elements.
The petition was also copied to the heads of the DSS, Police, Immigration, and Civil Defence, underscoring the urgency of the concerns raised.
