The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has said that former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, is now “tasting the bad meal he prepared” for IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, following his arrest and detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
National Coordinator of the association Comrade Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko in a statement issued Sunday, commended the EFCC for treating Malami with dignity, contrasting it with the brutal treatment Kanu received under the late President Buhari’s administration—an operation that Malami, as Attorney-General, backed.
Kanu was reportedly abducted in Nairobi, Kenya, forcibly brought to Nigeria in handcuffs, and publicly paraded after being physically assaulted—a clear violation of both Nigerian law and international human rights norms.
HURIWA said Malami should appreciate the relative civility extended to him, noting that he was invited by the EFCC and treated with respect, unlike other former officials.
The group recalled the alleged night-time arrest of former Labour Minister Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige, who was taken from his Asokoro home in his pyjamas, and the dramatic raid on former Imo Governor Rochas Okorocha, whose Maitama residence was reportedly invaded through the roof.
These, the group argued, were inhumane and a violation of the constitutional right to human dignity as enshrined in Chapter Four of the 1999 Constitution.
According to HURIWA, Malami, having overseen and justified such operations while in office, should accept his current predicament without complaint. “He should be man enough to eat the same bad meal he prepared for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,” the group said.
Malami voluntarily reported to the EFCC but was detained after his administrative bail was revoked, despite not breaching its terms. He is being questioned over allegations including terrorism financing, ownership of 46 bank accounts, misuse of funds under the conditional cash transfer programme, and involvement in the $322.5 million Abacha loot recovery. Malami has dismissed these claims as “false, misleading, and baseless.”
HURIWA stressed that all enforcement actions must comply with constitutional protections, warning against selective or discriminatory treatment. The group urged the EFCC to respect human rights consistently, stressing that no citizen, regardless of ethnicity or political background, should face inhumane treatment during investigations.
“EFCC must operate within the law and uphold the human rights provisions of Chapter Four. All Nigerians are equal before the law,” the statement said.
Malami Now Tastes the Meal He Served Nnamdi Kanu — HURIWA
