Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has accused Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, of plotting to destabilise the state through the recruitment of political thugs, importation of foreign mercenaries, and clandestine arms trafficking.

Malami, who now leads the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi, made the allegations in a petition addressed to the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Comptrollers-General of Immigration and Civil Defence Corps.

In the petition dated September 10, 2025, Malami claimed that the governor and his associates were collaborating with mercenaries from neighbouring Niger Republic, arming them through illegal channels and deploying them to intimidate citizens, silence opposition voices, and undermine peace in the state.

The former minister said the threats were credible, citing an alleged attack on himself and his allies by armed thugs on September 1, 2025. According to him, the attackers operated “without fear of law enforcement,” a situation he linked to the alleged collusion of the state government with violent groups.

Malami further accused Governor Idris of maintaining covert ties with the terrorist network Lakurawa, describing the development as “a national security emergency” that threatens Nigeria’s sovereignty and internal stability.

He urged security chiefs to take urgent steps, including securing border communities, tightening arms control, enhancing inter-agency intelligence sharing, and probing the alleged collaboration between state officials and terrorist elements.

A statement signed by his media aide, Mohammed Bello Doka, confirmed that copies of the petition had been forwarded to the DSS, Police, Immigration, and Civil Defence authorities.