Nigeria, Dec. 30 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his wife and son at the Kuje Correctional Centre, pending the hearing of their bail applications.

Judge Emeka Nwite fixed 2 January 2026 for the hearing of their bail applications, which imply that they will spend the New Year's Day in prison.

Mr Nwite issued the remand order after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the three of them jointly on money laundering charges on Tuesday.

In the 16 counts brought against them, the EFCC accused them of illegitimate acquisition and concealment of the origins of multi-billion-naira worth of assets, includ...