The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed March 10 for the trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; including his son, Abdulaziz Malami; on allegations of terrorism financing.

The presiding Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, adjourned proceedings on the request of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Rotimi Oyedepo, who informed the court that the prosecution needed more time to familiarise itself with the facts of the case.

Oyedepo told the court that the case file was recently transferred from the Department of State Services, DSS, to the Department of Public Prosecutions.

Counsel to the defendants, Adedayo Adedeji, who did not oppose the application, however, urged the court to strike out the matter, if the prosecution fails to open its case at the next adjourned date, citing lack of diligent prosecution.

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, accordingly, adjourned the matter to March 10 for trial and for the prosecution to formally open its case.