The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned a former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son on a five-count charge of aiding and abetting terrorism through financing.

They were arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, where they pleaded not guilty to the charges.

In the charge, the former AGF is accused of knowingly abetting terrorism financing by refusing to prosecute terrorism financiers whose casefiles were brought to your office as the Attorney-General of the Federation, for prosecution.

Malami and his son are also accused of engaging in an alleged conduct in preparation to commit an act of terrorism by having in their possession and without a licence, a Sturm Magnum 17-0101 firearm, Sixteen (16) Redstar AAA 5’20 live rounds of Cartridges and Twenty-Seven (27) expended Redstar AAA 5’20 Cartridges.

The former AGF was originally arrested for fraud and money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).