Nigeria, Jan. 13 -- The State Security Service (SSS) has opened a fresh investigation into the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, following the reported discovery of arms and ammunition in his residence in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State.

The Nation newspaper first reported the development, citing security sources familiar with the matter.

According to the report, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) uncovered the arms during a search of Mr Malami's Kebbi home as part of ongoing financial crime investigations.

However, because the possession of illegal arms falls outside the EFCC's statutory mandate, the anti-graft agency reportedly handed over the recovered weapon...