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Ex-AGF Malami, son’s terrorism trial adjourned to March 10
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the alleged terrorism trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abdulaziz, to March 10, 2026.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik fixed the new date after the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), requested more time for the prosecution to familiarise itself with the case file.
Oyedepo told the court that the file had only recently been transferred from the State Security Service to the Department of Public Prosecutions.
“We ask your lordship for a very short date. If we have four days, it will be enough,” he said.
Counsel for the defendants, Mr Adedayo Adedeji, did not oppose the application but urged the court to strike out the case if the prosecution fails to open its case on the next adjourned date, alleging lack of diligent prosecution.
The judge subsequently adjourned the matter to March 10 for trial and directed the prosecution to formally open its case.
The DSS had arraigned Malami and his son on six counts of charges bordering on terrorism-related offences.
In one of the counts, the Federal Government alleged that Malami, in November 2022, knowingly abetted terrorism financing by allegedly refusing to prosecute suspected terrorism financiers whose case files were forwarded to his office, while he was Attorney-General of the Federation.
The offence is said to be contrary to Section 26(2) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
In another count, the prosecution alleged that Malami and his son engaged in conduct preparatory to an act of terrorism by possessing, without a licence, a Sturm Magnum firearm, 16 live cartridges, and 27 expended cartridges at their residence in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, in December 2025.
They were also accused of unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition under the Firearms Act.
The defendants had, at their first appearance on February 3, pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.
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