Mr Nwonke said the convicts told him that as soon as the NDLEA officers sight them, they (the convicts) will put up a smiling face as a code to the officers on duty.
The Federal Government, through the AGF, had preferred an 11-count terrorism charge against eight defendants, including Bello Turji, who is still at large.
The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, fixed March 25 for ruling on EFCC’s application for a final forfeiture order on $13 million linked to Aisha Achimugu.
Messrs Usman and Abba, popularly called Mallam Mamuda, were arraigned on 32-count charge bordering on terrorism and others.
The judge, who noted that the case was a vacation matter, ordered that the file be returned to the registry for reassignment by the CJ.
Mr Olukoyede rebuffed Mr Malami’s assertion that he was being “persecuted”.
Judicial authority flows not from protestations of virtue but from silence, restraint, and an almost austere commitment to procedure.
The multi-billion naira landed property are located in Abuja, Kebbi, Kano and Kaduna states.
The judge therefore granted bail of N500 million each, with two sureties who must be property owners in Asokoro, Maitama, or Gwarimpa within Abuja.
Citing a 2022 case between Waziri and PDP, the lawyer said the Supreme Court held that jurisdictional issues should be decided before any other matter.
