By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Attorney General of the Federation, Abdulaziz Malami, his wife and son bail in the sum of ₦500 million each.
Justice Emeka Nwite ordered that each defendant provide two sureties in like sum, with landed property in Asokoro, Maitama or Gwarinpa. The court also directed that all travel documents be deposited and barred the defendants from travelling outside Nigeria without approval.
The judge ordered verification of the sureties’ documents and affidavits of means, as well as the submission of passport photographs. Malami was, however, remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions.
The court fixed February 17 for the commencement of trial.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Malami, his wife and son on a 16-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering involving about ₦9 billion.
