Lawmakers to Probe Abacha Loot Spending Since 1998
The House of Representatives has resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the total amount recovered from late head of state Sani Abacha from 1998 to date. The committee is expected to dig out all recoveries made and mode of payments, how the money was disbursed and report back within the next six weeks.
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In addition to the U.S.$322 million recovered from Switzerland, Nigeria will soon fetch another U.S.$500 million from the U.S. which late head of state Sani Abacha looted and ... Read more »
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The government has announced plan to disburse U.S$322 million recovered from former head of state Sani Abacha in Switzerland to Nigerians. The Swiss government claims that there is ... Read more »
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Sani Abacha's regime was marked by human rights abuses, attacks on the press and the jailing of political opponents, including Moshood Abiola who is believed to have won the ... Read more »
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Switzerland has returned U.S.$322 million recovered from late head of state Sani Abacha with U.S.1.5 million dollars interest. The government has announced that the money will be ... Read more »
