Timeline of Recent Cash Discoveries in Nigeria
Over the past months, Nigeria has focused on tackling its corruption problem through a new whistle-blower policy and it seems to be paying off.
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Nigeria:
Nigerian Looters Hide Cash in Burial Grounds
East African, 16 April 2017
Whistle-blowers have inundated the Nigerian anti- corruption agencies with information of looters hiding money in cemeteries. Read more »
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Nigeria:
5 Large Bags of Cash 'Seized At Nigerian Airport'
News24Wire, 19 March 2017
At least five large black bags containing bundles of cash valued at $155 000 were reportedly seized at a Nigerian airport last week. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Whistle Blowing in Nigeria
Daily Trust, 18 April 2017
"... Whistle blowers are the relatives, staff or friends of the blowee, who did not feel any blow when the blowee was blowing cash around." - Anonymous. Read more »
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Nigeria:
EFCC Recovers N250 Million in Another Cash Haul
Daily Trust, 11 April 2017
A whistleblower yesterday led operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to intercept huge sums of money in various currencies at the popular Balogun Market… Read more »
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Nigeria:
EFCC Uncovers Billions in Cash in Home of Ex-NNPC GMD
Premium Times, 10 February 2017
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday told a committee of the House of Representatives that $9.2 million and 750,000 pounds were… Read more »
InFocus
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Anti-corruption agencies have been inundated with information from whistleblowers that looters are hiding money in cemetries, deep forests and backyards. Read more »
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The whistleblowing policy appears to be paying off as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has announced that it uncovered foreign currencies and Naira notes to the tune of ... Read more »
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has recovered N250 million in various currencies at the popular Balogun market in Lagos. Read more »
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The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that the U.S.$43,449,947, £27,800 and N23,218,000 recovered from an ... Read more »