More Abacha Loot Seized in UK
At least U.S.$267 million belonging to former Nigerian military ruler Sani Abacha has been seized from a Jersey bank account. Abacha was an army officer and de facto president in 1993 until his death in 1998. He laundered money through the U.S. into the Channel Islands. The recovered money will be split between Jersey, the United States and Nigeria.
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Nigeria:
What We're Doing About Abacha's U.S.$300 Million - Govt
Daily Trust, 6 June 2019
Negotiations between Nigeria, the United States of America and the Island of Jersey for the return of fresh $300m from former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha, has reached… Read more »
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Nigeria:
UK Seizes U.S.$267 Million From Nigerian Late Dictator Abacha's Account
Premium Times, 4 June 2019
The United Kingdom Government has seized £211,000,000, about N81.9billion, from a Jersey bank account that belonged to the late Nigerian dictator, Sani Abacha. Read more »
Sani Abacha (file photo)
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Nigeria:
Nigeria, Jersey, U.S. to Share $267 Million Abacha Loot
This Day, 5 June 2019
Nigeria, the United States and the Island of Jersey are to share about $267 million, which was plundered from the treasury by former military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. Read more »
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Nigeria:
U.S.$267 Million Abacha Loot Recovered From British Virgin Islands Firm
Guardian, 4 June 2019
More than $267 million traced to the family of late Nigerian despot General Sani Abacha has been seized from a British Virgin Islands firm and paid into government coffers in… Read more »
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Nigeria:
UK Seizes Abacha's N82bn From Account in Jersey
Daily Trust, 4 June 2019
The sum of £211,000,000 (N81.9bn) has been seized from a Jersey bank account that belonged to a former Nigerian dictator, General Sani Abacha. Read more »
InFocus
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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. ... Read more »
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The presidency has explained that the decision to share the U.S.$322 million recovered from former military ruler Sani Abacha among the poor, follows a Memorandum of Understanding ... Read more »
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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 »