By Suleiman Anyalewechi
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Friday February 27, 2026 granted immediate past Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz bail to the tune of N200 million, each, in the case of alleged terrorism financing ,and related Offences filed against them by the Department of State Service, DSS.
The defendants are to deposit their international passports , and other vital travel documents before the Registrar of the court.
Presiding Judge Honourable Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik ordered the defendants to equally present two sureties in like sum, with one of them, tendering before the court evidence of title deeds of an already developed property within the jurisdiction of either Asokoro or Maitama Districts of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Abuja.
They are to remain in prison custody until the terms of their bail are perfected.
The Source reports that the DSS had, on February 3, 2026, arraigned Malami and his son on a five-count charge bordering on alleged terrorism financing, and unlawful possession of firearms.
The DSS in their motion on notice, also, accused Malami of deliberately refusing ,and/or neglecting to prosecute suspected terrorism financiers whose case files were forwarded to his office as the Attorney General and Minister of Justice.
The DSS similarly accused the defendants of stockpiling a large cache of arms and ammunition at their Birni-Kebbi residence.
The defendants, however, had an earlier hearing of their bail application stalled on Friday February 20, 2026, owing to the controversial work-free day declared the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Nyesom Wike during the just concluded FCT council polls.
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