Court adjourns Malami, son’s terrorism trial to March 10

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned the alleged terrorism trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz, to March 10, 2026.

The adjournment followed a request by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, who sought additional time to properly review the case file.

Oyedepo explained to the court that the case was recently transferred from the Department of State Services to the Department of Public Prosecutions, making it necessary for the prosecution to familiarise itself with the details of the matter.

Counsel for the defendants, Mr. Adedayo Adedeji, did not oppose the application but urged the court to strike out the case if the prosecution fails to open trial on the next adjourned date, citing alleged lack of diligent prosecution.

Delivering her ruling, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the matter to March 10 for trial and ordered the prosecution to open its case on that date.