abubakar malami

The Digest: Operatives of the Department of State Services stormed a residence belonging to former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami in Abuja on Monday, forcing occupants to leave shortly after former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar visited the property. Sources said Atiku spent about an hour at...

The Digest: A federal high court in Abuja has granted bail to former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, his wife Asabe Bashir, and their son Abdulaziz Malami in the sum of N200 million each with two sureties in like sum. Presiding Judge Joyce Abdulmalik ordered that one of the sureties must...

The Digest: The federal high court in Abuja has adjourned the terrorism financing trial of former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami and his son Abdulaziz to March 10, following the transfer of the case file to the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP). At Wednesday's resumed proceedings, DPP...

Summary The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu's administration of applying selective justice in the legal cases involving former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai and former Attorney General Abubakar Malami. In a statement by National Publicity Secretary...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has voided the bail previously granted to former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, ordering his remand at Kuje Correctional Centre. The ruling, delivered Friday by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, followed the reassignment of the case involving alleged money...

The Digest: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, his wife Asabe Bashir, and son Abdulaziz before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja on a 16-count money laundering charge. The...

The Digest: Former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulaziz, have been arraigned by the DSS on five counts of terrorism financing, aiding terrorism, and illegal firearms possession. They pleaded not guilty before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik. The court has...

The Digest: The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son before the Federal High Court in Abuja on terrorism financing charges. The duo pleaded not guilty to a five-count charge. The prosecution alleges that...

The Digest: Former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has formally challenged a court's interim forfeiture order on three of his properties, asserting they were acquired through legitimate income. In a court filing, his counsel detailed sources including N374.6 million from...

The Digest: Former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami may be detained for an extended period as the Department of State Services (DSS) continues its investigation into alleged terrorism financing. According to The PUNCH, Malami was rearrested by DSS operatives on Monday...

The Digest: The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, immediately after his release from Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja. According to a security source cited by TheCable, the arrest is connected to...

The Digest: The State Security Service has opened an investigation into former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami after EFCC operatives reportedly discovered arms and ammunition in his Kebbi residence. Key Points : The SSS is probing former AGF Abubakar Malami over arms found at his Kebbi...

The Digest: The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has stated that the agency is not on a witch-hunt against former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami or opposition politicians, clarifying that Malami has been under investigation for more than two...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Attorney General Abubakar Malami, his wife, and son bail for ₦500 million each in an ongoing money laundering case. Justice Emeka Nwite ordered the sureties to possess landed property in high-value districts of Abuja and submit their...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami (SAN) and his son to remain in Kuje Correctional Centre until January 7, when the court will rule on their bail applications in a ₦9 billion money laundering case. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled January 7 to rule on the bail application of former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami (SAN), his son Abdulaziz, and wife Bashir Asabe, who are charged with laundering ₦8.7 billion. The trio, currently remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre...

The Digest: Former CBN deputy governor Kingsley Moghalu, human rights lawyer Chidi Odinkalu, and ex-senator Dino Melaye have all publicly reacted to the arraignment of ex-Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, with reflections on the transience of power and the irony of his legal predicament. Key...

The Digest: A former senator sees a moment of judicial reckoning for a past political adversary. Dino Melaye has reacted to the court remand of ex-Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, stating it vividly reminded him of his own repeated prosecutions during Malami's tenure, which he described as...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded ex-Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, his son, and a co-defendant in Kuje Correctional Centre until January 2, 2026, over allegations of laundering approximately N9 billion. Key Points: Justice Emeka Nwite rejected an oral bail...

The Digest: Abubakar Malami, Nigeria's ex-Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, has entered a plea of not guilty to a 16-count charge of money laundering brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Key Points: Malami was arraigned alongside his son, Abubakar...