The Department of State Services, DSS, on Tuesday arraigned former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulaziz, over alleged terrorism financing, aiding and abetting terrorism, as well as illegal possession of firearms.
Malami and his son were arraigned before Justice Joyce
Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The ex-AGF and his son pleaded not guilty to the allegations
levelled against them by the Nigerian government, through the DSS
Thereafter, the prosecuting counsel, Dr C.S. Eze, applied
that both defendants be remanded in DSS custody pending commencement of trial.
Malami’s counsel, S.A. Alua, SAN, made an oral application
for bail.
The presiding judge, Justice Joy Abdulmalik, ruled that the
court is a court of record and as such can only entertain a written application
for bail.
The case was adjourned till February 20 for hearing of the
bail application and commencement of trial.
Below are the five counts in the charge against ex-AGF
Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulaziz Abubakar Malami:
Count 1
That you, Abubakar Malami of Gesse Phase II Area, Birnin
Kebbi LGA, Kebbi State, Adult, male, sometime in November, 2022 at Federal
Ministry of Justice, Maitama, Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this honourable
court, did knowingly abet terrorism financing by refusing to prosecute
terrorism financiers whose casefiles were brought to your office as the
Attorney-General of the Federation, for prosecution, and thereby committed an
offence contrary to and punishable under Section 26 (2) of Terrorism (Prevention
and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Count 2
That you, Abubakar Malami and Abdulaziz Abubakar Malami of
Gesse Phase II, Area, Birnin Kebbi LGA, Kebbi State, adults, males, sometime in
December, 2025, in your res:dence at Gesse Phase II Area, Birnin Kebbi LGA,
Kebbi State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did engage in a
conduct in preparation to commit act of terrorism by having in your possession
and without licence, a Sturm Magnum 17-0101 firearm, Sixteen (16) Redstar AAA
5°20 live rounds of Cartridges and Twenty-Seven (27) expended Redstar AAA 5’20
Cartridges, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under
Section 29 of Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 .
Count 3
That you, Abubakar Malami and Abdulaziz Abubakar Malami, of
Gesse Phase II Area, Birnin Kebbi LGA, Kebbi State, adults, males, sometime in
December, 2025, in your residence at Gesse Phase II Area, Birnin Kebbi LGA,
Kebbi State, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, without licence,
did have in your possession a Sturm Magnum 17-0101 firearm, and thereby
committed an offence contrary to Section 3 of Firearms Act 2004 and punishable
under Section 27 (1) of the same Act.
Count 4
That you, Abubakar Malami and Abdulaziz Abubakar Malami, of
Gesse Phase II Area, Birnin Kebbi LGA, Kebbi State, adults, males, sometime in
December, 2025, in your residence at Gesse Phase II Area, Birnin Kebbi LGA,
Kebbi State, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, without licence,
did have in your possession sixteen (16) Redstar AAA 5’20 live rounds of
cartridges, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(1) of
Firearms Act 2004 and punishable under Section 27 (1) of the same Act.
Count 5
That you, Abubakar Malami and Abdulaziz Abubakar Malami, of
Gesse Phase II Area, Birnin Kebbi LGA, Kebbi State, adults, males, sometime in
December, 2025, in your residence at Gesse Phase II Area, Birnin Kebbi LGA,
Kebbi State, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, without licence,
did have in your possession twenty-seven (27) expended Redstar AAA 5’20
cartridges, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(1) of
Firearms Act 2004 and punishable under Section 27 (1) of the same Act.
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