Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abdulaziz, were reportedly subjected to a raid at their VIP segregation cells in Kuje Correctional Centre on Tuesday by a senior officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service.

Sources at the facility identified the officer as the Assistant Controller-General (ACG) of Corrections in charge of Operations, who briefly entered the prison to conduct the operation before leaving. Details about the reason for the raid or any items seized remain unclear.

The development comes amid an ongoing investigation into arms and ammunition allegedly discovered at Malami’s Birnin Kebbi residence, which is currently being handled by the Department of State Services (DSS) following an initial discovery by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC reportedly handed over the weapons to the DSS for a thorough investigation, as illegal arms possession falls outside the anti-graft agency’s statutory mandate.

Malami, who was granted bail last week alongside his son and wife, Asabe Bashir, remains in Kuje Correctional Centre after failing to perfect bail conditions. Sources claim he instructed his legal team to delay the completion of his bail to avoid immediate rearrest by DSS operatives over alleged terrorism-related offences. Over 50 DSS officers were reportedly deployed around the prison in anticipation of a potential arrest.

Separately, a Federal High Court in Abuja recently ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 assets linked to Malami and his two sons, valued at approximately ₦213.23 billion. The court granted a 14-day period for the family to prove lawful acquisition, failing which the properties could be permanently seized by the Federal Government under the Non-Conviction Asset Forfeiture provisions of the EFCC Establishment Act.

The assets include properties located across Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, and Kebbi, suspected by the EFCC to be proceeds of unlawful activities.