Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami Remanded In Kuje Prison

The former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has been remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre after his court appearance on Tuesday.

The remand order was issued by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

Justice Nwite ordered Malami’s remand along with his co-defendants, his son, Abubakar Malami, and one of his associates, Bashir Asabe, at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing and determination of their bail application.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had dragged Malami and his co-defendants to court over a 16-count money laundering charge brought against them. 

However, Malami and others, who were accused with him, pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.

After taking arguments from the defence team led by Joseph Daudu (SAN) and the prosecution counsel Ekele Iheneacho (SAN), the judge adjourned the case to January 2, 2026, for bail application hearing.

In the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/700/2025, former AGF Malami, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami are accused of contravening provisions of the Money Laundering Act involving sums running into several billions of naira.

Count one of the 16-count charge alleges that Malami and Abdulaziz procured Metropolitan Auto Tech Limited to conceal the unlawful origin of a total sum of N1,014,848,500.00 domiciled in Sterling Bank Plc.

Additionally, count 16 of the charge alleges that the former AGF purchased several properties, including:

No. 28 Bagudu Kaltio Crescent, Gwarimpa, Abuja; Plot 13, Ipent 7 Estate, Abuja;

A plaza comprising commercial toilets, laundry facilities, and warehouse tanks adjacent to Birnin Kebbi Market; 100 hectares of land along Birnin Kebbi–Jega Road; and Plot 157, Lamido Crescent, Nassarawa Road GRA, Kano.

The EFCC alleged that the properties were acquired with proceeds of unlawful activity.