Nigeria, Dec. 24 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, with money laundering, concealment, and unlawful acquisition of proceeds of illegal activity. The charges were filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Mr Malami, who served as AGF throughout former President Muhammadu Buhari's eight-year administration, will be tried alongside an employee of Rahamaniyya Properties Ltd, Bashir Asabe, and his son, Abubakar Malami. The trio are listed as the first, second, and third defendants in the case.

The EFCC brought 16 counts against the defendants, accusing them of engaging in multiple transactions, between 2015 and 2025, int...