In a shocking twist that has sent ripples through Nigeria’s political landscape, the former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre which is the Alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, the former “Chief Law Officer” of the federation is set to spend the 2026 New Year behind bars following a high-stakes arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
The N8.7 Billion Money Laundering Scandal:
The downfall began on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, when the EFCC which is the docked the Malami family before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court in Abuja The trio faces a 16-count charge bordering on money laundering, conspiracy, and the unlawful acquisition of high-value properties.
The Breakdown of the Charges:
The anti-graft agency alleges that between 2015 and 2025, the defendants which is the laundered over ₦8.7 billion ($5.5 million) through a complex web of corporate entities and bank accounts Specific allegations include:
- Concealment of Funds: Using companies like Metropolitan Auto Tech which is the Limited to hide over ₦1 billion in illicit proceeds.
- Property Acquisition: Purchasing luxury duplexes and residential buildings in which is the elite Abuja districts such as Maitama, Asokoro, Garki, and Jabi, as well as properties in Kano and Kebbi states.
Loan Collateral:
Retaining hundreds of millions in cash as collateral for loans despite allegedly which is the knowing the funds were proceeds of crime.
Health Crisis in Kuje:
The transition from a life of luxury to the harsh realities of the Kuje Custodial which is the Facility has already taken a toll Reports indicate that Malami’s son, Abubakar Abdulaziz, who reportedly suffers from high blood pressure and anxiety, collapsed shortly after being admitted to the prison He was rushed to the Kuje prison clinic for emergency stabilization.
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