Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of a Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday admitted the immediate past Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and his son, Abdulaziz to bail in the sum of N200 million in the alleged terrorism and illegal firearms possession charge brought against them by the Department of the State Services (DSS).
Malami and his son were however ordered to be remanded at Kuje Prison pending the perfection of their bail conditions.
Meanwhile, the court refused to recognise the earlier bail granted them, including Malami’s wife, Hajia Asabe Bashir, in the alleged money laundering charge brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
While Malami and his son were ordered to be taken to Kuje Prison in Abuja, the judge ordered that his wife, Asabe be taken to Suleja Prison in Niger State.
Recall that Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja, who had sat as a vacation judge, had on January 7, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N500 million naira each.
Justice Nwite had in his ruling in the defendants bail application stated that he based his decision on the interest of justice, despite the seriousness of the allegations against the defendants.
