Court fixes May 26 for DSS to open case against Malami, son
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 26 for the Department of State Services (DSS) to open its case of alleged terrorism against former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, SAN, and his son, Abdulaziz. The DSS is prosecuting Malami and his son on terrorism‑related charges before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik. At Tuesday’s hearing, prosecution counsel Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, informed the court that an amended five‑count charge had been filed to replace an earlier one on which the defendants were arraigned. Kehinde applied to withdraw the original charge and asked that the amended charge be read to the defendants so they could take fresh pleas, a request the court granted. Defence lawyer Shaibu Aruwa, SAN, confirmed that his clients had been served with the amended charge and did not oppose the application. The amended charge alleges that in […]