A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, his wife, Asabe Bashir, and their son, Abdulaziz Malami.
The presiding judge, Joyce Abdulmalik, granted each of the defendants bail in the sum of ₦200 million, with two sureties in like sum.
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Justice Abdulmalik ruled that one of the sureties must deposit the title deed of a property located in either Maitama or Asokoro, two highbrow districts in Abuja, as part of the bail conditions.
The court also ordered the defendants to deposit their international passports with the court registry pending the conclusion of the case.
The judge further directed that until the bail conditions are fully met, the defendants should remain in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service.
Following the ruling, Justice Abdulmalik adjourned the case until March 16 for the commencement of trial.
