Former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami was granted N200m bail on terrorism charges but was subsequently remanded in custody for a separate N8.7bn money laundering case by the EFCC.

A Federal High Court has granted bail of N200 million each to former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami and his son in a case involving allegations of terrorism financing and illegal firearms possession.

Abubakar Malami, a prominent legal official, is reportedly standing trial for indiscretion and acting as a law breaker. The article raises questions about the rule of law when a chief law officer faces such charges.