The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the detention of former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami his son and another defendant over a money laundering case linked to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
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The decision followed an oral bail request made by the defence shortly after the defendants were arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite. The judge ruled that the matter could not be decided immediately.
The court said the prosecution must first be given the chance to respond to the bail application already filed by the defence. Granting bail without hearing the other side would be unfair and against due process.
LIST OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGULARISATION OF AREA COUNCIL LAND DOCUMENTS NULLIFIED/CANCELLED BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FCT
Based on this, the judge directed that Malami his son and the co-defendant be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre until the bail application is properly heard.
The case was brought by the EFCC which accused the former minister and the other defendants of money laundering related offences. The charges are part of an ongoing investigation into alleged financial crimes.
Justice Nwite fixed January 2 for the hearing of the bail application as the legal process continues at the federal court in Abuja.
LIST OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGULARISATION OF AREA COUNCIL LAND DOCUMENTS NULLIFIED/CANCELLED BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FCT
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