Abubakar Malami, SAN, the immediate-past Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, and leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State, has petitioned the National Security Adviser (NSA), Inspector General of Police (IGP), Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Comptrollers-General of Immigration and Civil Defence Corps, over alleged plans to destabilise Kebbi State through the importation of political thugs, foreign mercenaries, and clandestine arms trafficking.
The former Minister specifically accused the Kebbi State governor Nasir Idris, of being behind sinister motives to silence opposition politicians in the State.
The petition, dated September 10, 2025, alleged that political actors were working with foreign mercenaries from the neighbouring Niger Republic and arming them through illegal channels. It further claimed that the individuals were being deployed to attack citizens, silence opposition voices, and undermine peace in the State.
According to Malami, the threats were not speculative but backed by credible intelligence and personal experience. He cited a September 1, 2025 incident in which he and his allies were allegedly attacked by armed thugs “operating without fear of law enforcement.”
The petition also accused the Kebbi State governor, Comrade Nasir Idris, and his associates, of facilitating the illegal operations, alleging covert links with the terrorist network Lakurawa.
The document described the situation as “a national security emergency” that goes beyond local politics and poses a direct threat to Nigeria’s sovereignty and internal stability.
Malami urged the NSA and other security chiefs to take urgent steps by coordinating inter-agency action across security services, securing border communities to prevent the influx of mercenaries and arms, and launching a high-level investigation into the alleged collusion between state officials and terrorist elements.
According to a post on the verified Facebook page of Malami on Thursday night, a statement signed by his media aide, Mohammed Bello Doka, said the petition was copied to the heads of the DSS, Police, Immigration, and Civil Defence, underscoring the urgency of the concerns raised.
