Just In: DSS Summons Former Minister of Justice Malami, Reason, Other Details Emerge
- Former Justice Minister Abubakar Malami confirmed he was invited by the DSS over the September 1st attack on his convoy in Kebbi state
- Malami suggested the petition prompting the DSS inquiry was politically motivated by opposition figures in his state
- He commended the DSS for professionalism, saying he was treated with respect and pledged full cooperation with the investigation
FCT, Abuja -Former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has confirmed that he was invited by the Department of State Services (DSS).
This, however, is in connection with an attack on his person and convoy in Kebbi state earlier this month.
Source: Twitter
Kebbi: Thugs attack convoy of Malami
Recall on Monday, September 1, it was reported by Legit.ng that suspected political thugs had attacked the entourage of the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state capital.
The incident reportedly took place on Monday, September 1, 2025.
It was gathered that Malami was attacked while on a condolence visit to several families in the metropolis.
The witnesses said about 10 vehicles in the convoy were vandalised, while several of Malami’s supporters sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Malami described the attack as politically motivated. Speaking with newsmen after the attack, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain and leader in Kebbi state, said:
“I was in Birnin Kebbi solely to pay condolences to families who lost their loved ones while I was away, not for political campaigns.
Kebbi attack: Malami reacts to DSS summons
Source: Twitter
Reacting to the summons, Malami said via Facebook:
“I can confirm that I have been invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) to support investigation over the attack on my person and convoy in Kebbi State on the 1st of September, 2025,” Malami stated.
Malami says petition allegedly politically motivated
The former minister suggested that the petition which triggered the DSS investigation came from political opponents in his home state.
“The petition is apparently triggered by opposition high-profile political elements in the state,” he said.
Malami commends DSS for professionalism
Malami commended the actions of the DSS, indicating that openness and dignity were employed in conducting the investigation.
"I would also like to congratulate the DSS on how professionally and openly they worked. I was also respected and treated with dignity and I am still willing to cooperate in full with the Department so their probe can be concluded successfully," Malami stated.
Sowore replies DSS allegations
In a separate report by Legit.ng, former presidential candidate and activist Omoyele Sowore reacted to the Department of State Services (DSS) after the organization requested him to delete tweets declaring President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a "criminal.".
It is noted that Sowore was also indicted by the DSS for publishing "criminal, false, and malicious" publications against the president. Sowore, in his lengthy rebuttal of the DSS on X, revealed that he received a letter by post from the DSS, which in his own words, was delivered "stealthily" to the Abuja office of his lawyers.
In his response to the Director-General of the DSS, Uwem Davies, Sowore termed the agency's action "insidious, fundamentally defective, and unlawful." In a statement at the press, he added that the request by the DSS was "another attempt at repressive hostility" and discussed previous encounters with the agency, such as the unlawful detentions in 1993, 1996, and 2019.
Source: Legit.ng
