Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, son of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (SAN), Abubakar Malami, who was remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre alongside his father and the latter’s fourth wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, has been rushed to the prison clinic.
Sources told SaharaReporters that Abdulaziz was admitted for observation after he suddenly fell ill on Tuesday.
“Malami’s son suddenly fell sick and was rushed to Kuje clinic to stay there for observation,” a prison source told SaharaReporters.
Earlier on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Malami alongside his fourth wife, Asabe, and his son, Abdulaziz, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja.
The defendants face a 16-count charge of conspiracy, procuring, disguising, concealing, and laundering proceeds of unlawful activities amounting to ₦8,713,923,759.49, contrary to the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
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