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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 […]

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EFCC challenges court order releasing Okwete’s 27 houses

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed an appeal against a Federal High Court judgment that ordered the release of 27 properties linked to businessman James Ikechukwu Okwete.​ Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Abuja division had earlier vacated an interim forfeiture order on the houses and directed the EFCC to immediately return the properties and documents to Okwete, his company Jamec West African Limited, and another claimant, Adebukunola Iyabode Oladapo.​ The judge ruled that the anti graft agency failed to prove that the assets were proceeds of unlawful activity, holding that affidavits and documents submitted by the owners showed legitimate acquisition and therefore had merit.​ In its notice of appeal lodged at the Abuja Court of Appeal, the EFCC is asking the appellate court to set aside the decision, arguing that the trial judge erred in law by dismissing […]

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