By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. | adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
Editor, DDNews |
The Department of State Services (DSS) has amended the charges filed against former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami (SAN) and his son Abdulaziz, removing the allegation bordering on terrorism financing. At the court session on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, counsel to the DSS, Akinlolu Kehinde, informed the Federal High Court in Abuja of the amendment and applied to substitute the former charge.
The amended charge now borders solely on illegal possession of firearms. Shaibu Aruwa, counsel to the defendants, confirmed that his clients were served with the amended charge and agreed that the fresh charge be read to them. Consequently, the amended charge was read to Malami and his son, to which they both pleaded not guilty.
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Presiding judge Justice Joyce Abdulmalik allowed the defendants to continue on the bail terms and conditions granted to them on February 27. The case has been adjourned to May 26 and June 15, 2026, for trial. In the amended charge, the prosecution alleges that arms and live cartridges were found in Malami’s residence in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State.
Malami and his son Abdulaziz were first arraigned by the DSS on February 3, 2026, on a five-count charge bordering on alleged terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearms. The DSS had accused Malami of refusing to prosecute terrorism financiers whose case files were reportedly forwarded to the office of the Attorney-General for prosecution.
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On February 27, the ex-AGF and his son were each granted bail of N200 million with two sureties in like sum. The amendment of the charge comes as the high-profile case continues to attract public attention, with Malami consistently describing the prosecution as politically motivated.
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