Just in: Ex-AGF Malami, wife, son granted bail as court withholds passports
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The court also ordered that the defendants deposit their international passports with the court. Until the bail conditions are met, the trio will remain in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, his wife, Asabe Bashir, and their son, Abdulaziz Malami.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik set the bail at ₦200 million each, with two sureties in the same amount. One of the sureties is required to deposit the title deeds of properties in Maitama or Asokoro, two of Abuja’s highbrow districts.
The court also ordered that the defendants deposit their international passports with the court. Until the bail conditions are met, the trio will remain in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service.
Justice Abdulmalik subsequently adjourned the matter until March 16 for the commencement of the trial.
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