Court returns Malami, son, wife to prison after re-arraignment over N8.7bn alleged fraud

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court successful Abuja has returned a erstwhile Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SaaN, his woman and lad to situation connected remand pursuing their re-arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, connected corruption charges.

While Malami and his son, Abubakar Abdulazeez Malami, were ordered to beryllium taken to Kuje situation successful Abuja, the justice directed that his wife, Asabe, beryllium taken to Suleja situation successful Niger State.

Justice Abdulmalik issued the bid connected Friday soon aft the plea of the 3 defendants was taken successful the N8.7 cardinal corruption charge.

Malami’s Counsel, Joseph Daudu, SAN, had drawn the attraction of the tribunal to the January 7 bail granted by Justice Emeka Nwite of the aforesaid tribunal and perfected by Malami.

He urged the tribunal to follow the aforesaid bail conditions connected the crushed that the Federal High Court is 1 successful Nigeria, and successful the involvement of justice.

Although the counsel to EFCC, Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, confirmed the assistance and perfection of the bail conditions, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik held that the proceedings earlier Justice Emeka Nwite had been legally terminated and that caller bail applications indispensable beryllium filed.

Attempts by Daudu to determination oral bail applications was rejected by the judge.

Consequently, J...