Former Nigerian Attorney General Remanded in Prison Over Money Laundering Charges

Abubakar Malami, the former Attorney General of Nigeria, has been remanded in Kuje Correctional Center following a court appearance related to 16 counts of money laundering charges brought against him by the EFCC. Malami and his co-defendants are accused of involvement in money laundering activities amounting to billions of naira and acquiring properties unlawfully.

The case has been adjourned to January 2026 for a bail application hearing. The charges include concealing unlawful funds in a bank and purchasing various properties across different locations in Nigeria.