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The Federal High Court in Abuja has deferred the alleged terrorism trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz, until 10 March 2026.
The adjournment was granted on Tuesday after the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, applied for more time to enable the prosecution to study the case file.
Addressing the court, Oyedepo explained that the matter had only recently been transferred from the Department of State Services to the Department of Public Prosecutions. He told the court that the change required sufficient time for his office to properly familiarise itself with the details of the case before proceeding to trial.
Counsel for the defendants, Adedayo Adedeji, did not oppose the request for an adjournment. However, he urged the court to strike out the charges should the prosecution fail to open its case on the next scheduled date, alleging a lack of diligent prosecution.
In her ruling, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik granted the application and fixed 10 March 2026 for the commencement of trial. She further directed the prosecution to open its case on the adjourned date.
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