Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his wife and son bail in the sum of N500m each, over alleged money laundering charges.
Justice Nwite made the order on Wednesday while ruling on their oral bail application made by their lawyer, Joseph Daudu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
The judge ruled that each defendant must provide sureties who own landed property in Abuja’s high-value districts of Asokoro, Maitama and Gwarinpa.
As part of the bail conditions, the court ordered all defendants to submit their international passports and other travel documents, and barred them from leaving the country without prior approval of the court.
Justice Nwite further directed that the title documents of the properties presented by the sureties be verified by the Deputy Chief Registrar of the court. The sureties are also required to depose to affidavits of means.
Malami himself was ordered to deposit his travel documents with the court pending the determination of the case.
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