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Total repatriation of Abacha’s loot hits $332m as US transfers fresh $20.6m

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2022 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE The United States Department of Justice said it has transferred over $20.6 million to the Federal Government of Nigeria as part of the loot traced to former Nigerian military leader General Sani Abacha and his co-conspirators. The US DoJ, in a statement on Thursday, said the

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Buhari govt receives $312m Abacha loot from US

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2020 0

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has announced that the Nigerian government on Monday received $311,797,866 of the Abacha loot. The money was repatriated from the United States and the Bailiwick of Jersey after a recent agreement.Malami, in a statement by his Spokesman, Umar Gwandu, said the amount increased from over […]

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Abacha loot we awaiting $400m from US – ICPC

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2019 0

The Federal government has said that it is expecting about $400 million hidden in the United States by former Head of State, the late General Sani Abacha, This was made known by Prof Bolaji Owasanoye, the Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Commission (ICPC)  on Wednesday. Prof Owasanoye who was the keynote speaker […]

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Buhari’s N10.33 trn budget not enough – Falana

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

Lagos – Human Rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has told the Federal Government to embark on a drive to recover Nigeria’s looted wealth to garner resources to fund the 2020 budget. Falana made the assertion in an interview at Imota, near Abeokuta on Sunday. He said the Nigerian Government must urgently seek other means of […]

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N13bn loot recovery: 3 whistleblowers sue FG over 5% commission

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2017 0

Three whistleblowers: Abdulmumin Musa, Stephen Sunday and Bala Usman have filed a suit before a Federal High Court in Abuja against the Federal Government, claiming that they were the source of information leading to the recovery N13billion cash from a private apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos. The plaintiffs further claimed that they had in December 2016, […]

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Abacha loot: FG concludes negotiation with Switzerland over return of $321m – AGF

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

Andrew Orolua, Abuja. The Attorney-General of Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) has said that the federal government has concluded negotiation with Switzerland for the return of $321million recovered from the late Gen Sani Abacha family. He added that Nigeria had recovered $85million from the controversial Malabu Restrained Funds from

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Treasury looters must be punished, Says El-Rufai

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

Kaduna State Governor-elect, Malam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, said, on Monday, that treasury- looters must be punished in line with the constitution of the country. El-Rufai who was reacting to the attempt by the out-going Kaduna State government to secure approval to spend N2.744 billion SURE-P funds, said the government had put pressure on the Kaduna […]

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APC’ll Ask Looters to Refund Money – El-Rufai

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2015 0

Kaduna State Governor-elect and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, said, on Tuesday, that the in-coming administration of President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, would inherit huge debt from the President Goodluck Jonathan government. He said Buhari would ask politicians both at the state and federal levels, who had dipped their hands

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We Will Withdraw $380m Abacha Loot If Re-Looted – Swiss Govt

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2015 0

Switzerland on Tuesday warned that the $380 million siphoned off by the family of Late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, which it agreed to return to Nigeria, will be withdrawn if the funds were re-looted. In sounding the warning, the Swiss authorities said the confiscation order “allows for, among other things, that the funds […]

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Stolen Loot: Nigeria to Receive $380 Million from Switzerland

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2015 0

Nigeria is set to receive about $380 million stolen by former military head of state, General Sani Abacha, a Geneva’s public prosecutor has said. According to the public prosecutor, the decision to return the funds followed a July 2014 deal between Nigeria and the Abacha family. Under the agreement, the funds would be confiscated and […]