The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), on Thursday, took over the prosecution of a lawyer, Ahmed Abdulrahman, and his co-defendants accused of cyberbullying a serving lawmaker, Sen. Umar Buba.
Counsel for the AGF, Nueebu Abueh, made this known upon resumed hearing in the matter before Justice Rita Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Abueh told Justice Ajumogobia that the AGF was taking over the case from the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police who filed the charge against the defendants.
The judge consequently adjourned the matter until Jan. 26, 2026 for continuation of trial.
The defendants were earlier admitted to a bail.
In three separate rulings on the bail applications, the judge admitted them to bail in the sum of N1 million each and one surety each in the like sum.
The surety must be a grade level 12 in the Federal Government’s employment.
In the alternative to government employees, the surety must be a person of standing repute and must have landed property at the Abuja Municipal Area Council AMAC of the Federal Capital Territory.
The property must have Certificate of Occupancy and the original must be deposited with the registrar of the court.
Besides, the surety must swear to affidavit of means and deposit two passport photographs each before they would be released on bail.
Justice Ajumogobia ordered that inability of the defendants to meet the bail conditions would automatically lead to revocation of the bail.
She then ordered that pending the perfection of the bail, the defendants should remain in the custody.
Although Abdulrahman, the 1st defendant, was earlier admitted to N5 million bail with two sureties, the bail was later varied by the court.
The charge, marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/526/2025 was dated Oct. 3 and filed by Anthony Egwu on Oct. 6.
The defendants were, on Oct. 30, arraigned on 11-count charge which also bordered on offences such as cybercrime, defamation, advance fee fraud, among others.
They, however, pleaded not guilty to the counts.