The Division of State Providers, DSS, has enlisted the companies of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Akinlolu Kehinde, for an intensive prosecution of a former Lawyer Basic of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, in alleged terrorism financing and unlawful possession of firearms instances.

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At Tuesday’s proceedings, the place the formal trial was to start, Kehinde, SAN, knowledgeable the court docket that the case was scheduled for a full-blown trial.

He, nonetheless, informed the court docket that he had simply obtained directions from DSS to take over the prosecution of the case and subsequently required time to consult with witnesses.

“I obtained the instruction to take over the prosecution of the case on Monday, and so I want time to interface with the witnesses.

“So I most humbly ask for one more date,” he mentioned.

Counsel to the defendants, Mr. Shuaibu Arua, SAN, didn’t oppose the applying for adjournment, prompting Justice Joyce Abdulmalik to shift the trial until April 15.

The defendants had been current in court docket when the matter got here up earlier than Justice Joyce Abdulmalik.

The Division of State Providers (DSS) had arraigned Malami and Abdulaziz on a five-count cost bordering on terrorism and illegal possession of firearms.

Within the cost marked FHC/ABJ/CR/63/2026 and filed earlier than the court docket in Abuja, Malami was accused of refusing to prosecute suspected terrorism financiers whose case recordsdata had been allegedly forwarded to him whereas he served as AGF and Minister of Justice.

The defendants had been additionally accused of warehousing firearms at their residence in Gesse Part II Space, Birnin Kebbi Native Authorities Space of Kebbi State, with out lawful authority.

Particularly, the DSS alleged in depend one which Malami knowingly abetted terrorism financing by failing to prosecute alleged financiers, opposite to Part 26(2) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

In counts two to 5, Malami and his son had been charged with illegal possession of a Sturm Magnum 17-0101 firearm, 16 Redstar AAA 5.20 reside cartridges, and 27 expended Redstar AAA 5.20 cartridges.

The offences, in accordance to the prosecuting company, are opposite to and punishable underneath related provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 and the Firearms Act, 2004.