Alleged N8.7b fraud: Court remands ex-AGF Malami, son, wife in prison
Naija News • 2d ago
Alleged N8.7b fraud: Court remands ex-AGF Malami, son, wife in prison
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A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday ordered that a former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami (SAN), his wife Asabe Bashir, and his son Abdulaziz should be remanded in prison custody pending the determination of their bail applications.
The court said Malami and Abdulaziz should be kept in Kuje Prison in Abuja while Asabe should be remanded in Suleja Prison in Niger State, where there are facilities for female inmates.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik ordered their remand after the ex-AGF and his co-defendants were re-arraigned on a 16-count money laundering charge brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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