N8.7bn money laundering charge: Court grants ex-AGF, Malami, son, wife N200m bail

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court successful Abuja has admitted erstwhile Attorney General of the Federation, AGF and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN to bail successful the sum of N200 cardinal pending his proceedings successful the N8.7 cardinal wealth laundering offences brought against him by the national government.

Malami and his co- defendants are to nutrient 2 sureties each, who volition basal for them successful the similar sum.

Justice Abdulmalik successful a ruling connected bail exertion by Malami and 2 others connected Friday, ordered that the 2 sureties indispensable person developed landed properties successful Maitama oregon Asokoro.

The documents of the properties are to beryllium verified by the Deputy Chief Registrar of the Court portion the sureties are besides to depose to affidavit of means.

The 3 defendants are to deposit their travelling documents with the Court and indispensable not question retired of the state without the support of the court.

The defendants and their sureties were besides ordered to deposit their 2 caller passport photograph with the court.

Meanwhile, Malami and his lad person been ordered to beryllium remanded successful Kuje situation portion his woman is to beryllium taken to Suleja situation successful Niger State pending the perfection of their bail conditions.

At the clip of this report, associates, friends and sympathizers of the erstwhile Minister of Justice person been...