Nigeria Says Switzerland an 'Accessory' to Abacha Looting
Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama has accused Switzerland of condoning the huge amount of money stolen and stashed in that country by late Nigerian ruler Sani Abacha. The minister asked why Switzerland had made the process of repatriation of the assets so strenuous.
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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 ... 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 »
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The House of Representatives has set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the payment of U.S.$17 million to lawyers by the Attorney-General of the Federation for the recovery of ... Read more »