A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has admitted nine additional exhibits against former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and his son, Abubakar Malami, in an ongoing money laundering trial.
The case is being heard before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecuting the defendants on an amended 16-count charge bordering on conspiracy, concealment, and laundering of alleged proceeds of unlawful activities totaling N8.71 billion.
The prosecution alleges violations of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
The newly admitted exhibits were tendered through the fourth prosecution witness (PW4), a compliance officer with Zenith Bank Plc, Maitama branch, Mashelia Bata, during examination by EFCC counsel, Jibrin Okutepa.
The witness told the court that he received multiple correspondence from the EFCC requesting documents relating to several accounts allegedly linked to the defendants and associated companies.
He explained that, in line with his duties as a compliance officer, the bank responded by providing both soft and hard copies of account records belonging to individuals and firms including Rayhaan Hotels Limited, Rayhaan Bustan Agro Allied Limited, Nashab Limited, Golden Age Global Ventures, and Rahamaniyya Properties Limited.
He confirmed that the documents numbered nine and could be identified when presented in court.
Following an application by the prosecution, the court admitted the documents dated between July 19, 2024 and March 12, 2026 as Exhibits D1 to D9, despite an initial objection from defence counsel, Joseph Daudu, who questioned the relevance of the dates.
The trial continues as the EFCC seeks to establish its case against the defendants over the alleged financial crimes.
