Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abdulaziz Malami, his wife and son bail of ₦500 million each, with strict conditions including the submission of landed property documents and travelling papers.

The Judge ruled that each defendant must provide two sureties in like sum, and the sureties must own landed property in Asokoro, Maitama, or Gwarinpa.

He added that they must submit their travel documents to the court.

The documents of the properties are to be verified by the Deputy Chief Registrar of the court, while the sureties are also to depose to an affidavit of means.

Malami was also ordered to deposit his travel documents with the court and must not travel out of the country without the permission of the court.

The defendants and their sureties were also directed to submit two recent passport photographs each to the court registry.

Meanwhile, Malami has been ordered to be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre pending his perfection of the bail conditions.

The court fixed February 17 for the commencement of the trial of the corruption charges.

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