U.S. Freezes Millions Stolen by Abacha in Largest Kleptocracy Action

Publisher:
United States Department of Justice
Publication Date:
6 March 2014
Tags:
Nigeria, United States, Canada and Africa

The Department of Justice has frozen more than $458 million in corruption proceeds hidden in bank accounts around the world by former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha and conspirators.

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