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Former Nigerian Attorney-General Granted Bail Amid Corruption Charges

1/7/2026

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Abubakar Malami, the former Nigerian attorney-general, was granted bail by a Nigerian court on January 7 after about a month in custody on money laundering and abuse-of-office charges.
Bail is set at 500 million naira with conditions including property verification and surrendering travel documents.
He faces 16 counts alleging siphoning public funds from 2015 to 2023, including money laundering through associates.
His son and wife have pleaded not guilty.

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Abubakar Malami, the former Nigerian attorney-general, was granted bail by a Nigerian court on January 7 after about a month in custody on money laundering and abuse-of-office charges.
Bail is set at 500 million naira with conditions including property verification and surrendering travel documents.
He faces 16 counts alleging siphoning public funds from 2015 to 2023, including money laundering through associates.
His son and wife have pleaded not guilty.