BREAKING: Ex-Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, Wife, and Son Remanded in Kuje Prison VIP Cell Over Alleged ₦8.7B Money Laundering, Court Sets January 2 Bail Hearing

Former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami (SAN), his wife Hajia Bashir Asabe, and son Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami have been remanded at the VIP Segregation Unit of Kuje Correctional Centre following a 16-count money laundering charge totaling ₦8,713,923,759.49. The cell was reportedly refurbished by suspended police officer Abba Kyari. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused the defendants of using corporate entities and bank accounts to conceal illicit funds between 2022 and 2025. All three pleaded not guilty. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter to January 2, 2026, for the hearing of the bail application, after the prosecution requested more time to respond.