The former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and others are to further remain in Kuje Correctional Centre, pending the ruling on their bail application on January 7.
Justice Nwite fixed the date for ruling after Counsels in the matter argued for and against the bail application.
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Malami, his son, Abdullaziz and Asabe Bashir were standing trial over allegation of fraud.
Arabella reports that before the trial started on Friday, operatives of the Economic amd Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the officials of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), had clashed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, over the security arrangement at the court.
Apparently, the two agencies engaged themselves over who should be in charge of security during the trial of the former minister.
On December 30, the court ordered his remand at the Kuje correctional centre til January 2, when his bail application will be heard.
Both officials of the two agencies threatened to shoot themselves over who should take charge of security at the court’s entrance.