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South Africa: South Africa Releases U.S.$15 Million Arms Money to Nigeria
Independent (Lagos), 19 July 2015
South African has released $15 million meant for the purchase arms to the Nigerian government after some political and diplomatic arrangements. Read more »
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Nigeria: South Africa Returns Seized U.S.$15 Million to Nigerian Government
Premium Times, 18 July 2015
The government of South Africa has reportedly returned $15 million to the Nigerian government. Read more »
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Nigeria: South Africa Returns Seized U.S.$15 Million to Nigerian Govt
Independent (Lagos), 18 July 2015
The government of South Africa has reportedly returned $15 million to the Nigerian government. Read more »
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Nigeria: Botched Arms Deal - FG Confirms Return of Seized U.S.$15 Million
Daily Trust, 28 October 2014
The Nigerian government has confirmed the return of the $15 million seized by the South African government in recently botched arms deals by Nigerian officials. Read more »
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Nigeria: Exclusive - Dokubo-Asari Threatens to Go Violent On Lai Mohammed Over U.S.$9.3 Million Arms Scandal
Premium Times, 17 October 2014
Ex-militant and leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, NDPVF, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, hinted at what appeared a spectre of violence Wednesday, with a threat of lawsuit or… Read more »
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Nigeria: S.Africa to Refund Nigeria's Seized U.S.$15 Million 'Arms Cash'
Guardian, 15 October 2014
THE frosty relation between Nigeria and South Africa occasioned by the $15 million seizure purportedly meant for the purchase of arms may soon normalise going by a recent… Read more »
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Nigeria: South Africa to Refund Nigeria's Seized U.S.$15 Million 'Arms Cash'
Guardian, 15 October 2014
THE frosty relation between Nigeria and South Africa occasioned by the $15 million seizure purportedly meant for the purchase of arms may soon normalise going by a recent… Read more »
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Nigeria: Cash-for-Arms Deal in South Africa Shady, APC Tells FG
Independent (Lagos), 15 October 2014
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led Federal Government over its explanation which it said was aimed at deceiving Nigerians over… Read more »
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South Africa: We Can't Return Nigeria's Seized U.S.$15 Million Arms Money Without Due Process - South Africa
Premium Times, 15 October 2014
The South African government has indicated that it cannot return the $15 million arms money it seized from Nigerian arms dealers unless "due process" is applied in pushing for a… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Not Liable in U.S.$15 Million South African Secret Arms Deal - Falana
Premium Times, 15 October 2014
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has absolved the federal government of blames in the $15 million secret arms fund seized by the South African authorities. Read more »
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South Africa: Arms Deal - We'll Return Nigeria's U.S.$15 Million - South Africa
Leadership, 15 October 2014
The South African government is ready to return the seized two tranches of money totaling $15million belonging to Nigeria meant for arms purchase in South Africa, thereby putting… Read more »
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Nigeria: FG May Move Against South African Companies in Nigeria
Independent (Lagos), 12 October 2014
If feelers emanating from the Presidency are anything to go by, then the President Goodluck Jonathan-led government may resort to tit-for-tat diplomacy in its relationship with… Read more »
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Nigeria: We'll Return Nigeria's U.S.$15 Million Soon - S-Africa
Vanguard, 15 October 2014
Abuja - South Africa has promised to return the $15 million arms deal money it earlier seized from Nigeria. The South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Myakayaka Manzini, who… Read more »
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South Africa: Exclusive - No Nigerian Detained in South Africa Over Seized U.S.$9.3 Million Arms Money
Premium Times, 14 October 2014
Contrary to belief that two Nigerians and an Israeli are being held in South Africa for smuggling $9.3 million cash into that country, no one is being detained over the… Read more »
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South Africa: U.S.$9.3 Million South Africa Arms Deal 'Shady', APC Insists
Premium Times, 14 October 2014
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has slammed the PDP-led Federal Government for what the party called the government's "insulting and disingenuous" explanation aimed at… Read more »
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Nigeria: U.S. $15 Million Arms-Gate - Matters Arising
Independent (Lagos), 14 October 2014
It is now a very familiar story. First, on September 5, two Nigerians and an Israeli were arrested in South Africa as they allegedly attempted to smuggle US$9.3million through… Read more »
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Nigeria: Arms Purchase By Govt, Breach of Security, Protocol - Lagos Assembly
Independent (Lagos), 14 October 2014
The Lagos State House of Assembly has described the current scenario of inappropriate arms purchase by the Federal Government as a breach of security and breach of the protocol of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Suspects in U.S.$15 Million Arms Deal Breach Terms of Contract
Guardian, 14 October 2014
RECENTLY, the Asset Forfeiture Unit in the office of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in South Africa seized two tranches of fund totaling $15million being payment for the… Read more »
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Nigeria: U.S. $9.3 Million Arms Deal - Presidency Exonerates Oritsejafor
Independent (Lagos), 13 October 2014
The Federal Government, on Sunday, exonerated the President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, from the alleged involvement of his aircraft in the… Read more »