A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday admitted nine documentary exhibits tendered against former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami.
The exhibits were presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as part of its ongoing prosecution of the former minister and his family members over an amended 16-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering amounting to ₦8.71 billion.
Presiding over the case, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik admitted the documents—marked Exhibits D1 to D9—after they were tendered through the fourth prosecution witness, Mashelia Arhyel Bata, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank Plc.
Led in evidence by prosecution counsel, J.S. Okutepa (SAN), the witness told the court that the documents were released in response to EFCC requests for account details linked to the defendants and associated companies.
Bata explained that, in his role, he handles official correspondence between the bank and law enforcement agencies, confirming that both soft and hard copies of the requested documents were supplied.
He further identified companies connected to the accounts under scrutiny, including Rayhaan Hotels Limited, Rayhaan Bustan Agro Allied Limited, Nashab Limited, Golden Age Global Ventures, and Rahamaniyya Properties Limited.
Despite an initial objection from defence counsel, J.B. Daudu (SAN), the court admitted the exhibits, which span transactions dated between July 2024 and March 2026.
During further testimony led by prosecution counsel, Ekele Iheanacho (SAN), the witness provided detailed breakdowns of financial activities linked to the accounts.
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He revealed that one of the accounts recorded total credits of over ₦383 million between 2016 and 2023, and more than ₦560 million between 2012 and 2015, while debit transactions within the same periods ran into hundreds of millions.
The court also heard of several high-value inflows, including ₦194.79 million from New Horizons Limited in November 2020, ₦622.5 million from Rayhaan Bustan Agro Allied Limited in June 2022, and multiple ₦250 million transfers from Rayhaan Hotels Limited in July 2022.
Another ₦500 million transaction linked to Rayhaan Bustan Agro Allied Limited was recorded in December 2022, among other financial movements totaling billions of naira.
Following the testimony, defence counsel requested time to review the admitted exhibits and prepare for cross-examination.
Justice Abdulmalik subsequently adjourned the matter until May 13, 2026, for continuation of trial.