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Malami, son plead not guilty in alleged money laundering case

Abubakar Malami

Abubakar Malami

Nigeria’s former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his son, and one other person pleaded not guilty to alleged money laundering on Tuesday.

Malami and the others were arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja after the  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a 16-count charge against him, his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and an associate, Hajia Bashir Asabe.

Among the charges are large-scale money laundering and the illegal acquisition of properties worth over N8.7 billion.

The EFCC’s witnesses include investigators, bank officials, bureau de change operators, and company representatives.

Details later…