Malami in the Dock: Ex-AGF Set To Face Money La*undering Charges Today

Former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami is set to appear before Justice Nwute of the Federal High Court in Abuja today, December 30, 2025, facing a 16-count charge of money laundering and unlawful acquisition of properties worth over N8.7 billion. 

Malami, his son Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and associate Hajia Bashir Asabe are accused of using corporate fronts and real estate transactions to conceal proceeds of unlawful activities between 2015 and 2025.

The EFCC alleges the trio used companies like Metropolitan Auto Tech Limited to launder billions, including N1.014 billion and N600 million concealed in Sterling Bank accounts. 

They also allegedly acquired luxury properties in Abuja, Kano, and Kebbi using illicit funds, with transactions structured to obscure ownership.

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