The Federal Government of Nigeria has amended the charges filed against former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, removing earlier allegations related to terrorism financing.
At Wednesday’s court session, counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), Akinlolu Kehinde, informed the court of the development and applied for the substitution of the initial charge.
“The amended charge borders on illegal possession of firearms,” he said.
Counsel to the defendants, Shaibu Aruwa, confirmed that his clients had been duly served with the revised charge and raised no objection to its substitution.
“I confirm that my clients have been served with the amended charge, and we have no objection to the fresh charge being read to the defendants,” he stated.
Following the agreement of both parties, the amended charge was read in open court to Abubakar Malami and Abdulaziz Malami, after which both defendants entered a plea of not guilty.
The case was subsequently adjourned, with further proceedings expected to continue at a later date.
