EFCC Arraigns Malami, Son, Employee For Money Laundering

By Micheal Chukwuebuka

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN for alleged money laundering before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Malami alongside his son and Asabe Bashir, an employee of a firm allegedly linked to the former minister are facing sixteen counts charge.

The trio pleaded not guilty to all the 16 counts that alleged them of money laundering and illegitimate accumulation of wealth.

The charge included suspicious accumulation and frantic efforts to conceal the alleged illicit origins of multi-billion naira worth of assets in Abuja, Kano and Kebbi.

Prosecution alleged that the offences violated provisions of Money Laundering (Prohibition and Prevention) Acts of 2022.

The former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami and two others are to be remanded in Kuje Correctional facility pending the ruling of the court on the defendants bail application.
The matter has been adjourned 2nd January, 2026.