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BREAKING: EFCC Arraigns Ex-AGF Malami, Wife & Son Over N8.7 Billion Money Laundering Charges

Abuja, Nigeria — December 30, 2025:
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and their son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, at the Federal High Court in Abuja on alleged N8.7 billion money laundering charges.

The anti-graft agency filed a 16-count charge accusing the trio of concealing, disguising and retaining proceeds of unlawful activities, including using multiple bank accounts and companies to launder funds and acquire high-value assets in Abuja, Kano, and Kebbi.

Presiding Judge Emeka Nwite read the charges before the court, and all three defendants pleaded not guilty.

The EFCC alleges that some of the offences occurred between 2015 and 2025, a period that includes Malami’s tenure as Nigeria’s chief law officer under the late President Muhammadu Buhari.

During proceedings, defence counsel applied for bail, but the court declined to grant bail immediately, ordering the defendants to remain in custody at the Kuje Correctional Centre until January 2, 2026, when their bail application will be formally heard.

The prosecution, led by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, outlined plans to call a roster of witnesses, including EFCC operatives, bank representatives and financial experts to substantiate the charges.

The case marks one of the most high-profile corruption prosecutions in Nigeria in 2025, as authorities intensify efforts to tackle illicit financial flows and recover suspected proceeds of crime.