Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Abubakar Malami, were on Wednesday re-arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on a five-count amended charge filed by the Federal Government.
The new charges, presented before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, relate to alleged terrorism-related offences and unlawful possession of firearms.
During the proceedings, prosecution counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde, informed the court that an amended charge had been filed to replace the earlier one and had already been served on the defendants.
Defence counsel, Shuaibu Arua, confirmed receipt of the amended charge and told the court that the defendants had no objection to the substitution.
Following this, Justice Abdulmalik struck out the previous charge and ordered that the new one be read in court.
Both Malami and his son pleaded not guilty to all five counts.
Their lawyer also requested that they be allowed to continue on the bail earlier granted by the court, a request that was approved since the prosecution did not object.
The court subsequently adjourned the case to May 26 for the prosecution to begin presenting witnesses and evidence to support the charges against the defendants.
The case dates back to earlier proceedings in which the court granted the defendants bail on February 27 in the sum of ₦200 million each, with two sureties in like sum.
They were first arraigned on February 3 on allegations bordering on terrorism preparation and unlawful possession of arms and ammunition.
According to the amended charge, the defendants were accused of possessing a firearm and ammunition without licence in December 2025 at Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
The charges also include conspiracy and possession of live and expended cartridges, offences said to be punishable under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and the Firearms Act.