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Sani Abacha

Court dismisses firm’s suit seeking to monitor how FG used $300m Abacha loot

Kano Woman to undergo psychiatric test for allegedly slaughtering son

The Federal High court sitting in Abuja and presided by Justice Inyang Ekwo on Friday dismissed a firm’s suit seeking to monitor how $300 million dollars recovered from the late former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha was used by the Federal Government. The suit was filed by PPP Advisories, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy […]

Obasanjo reveals how Carrington informed him about Abacha’s planned arrest in 1995

Olusegun Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that the late former American Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, was the one that told him of the plans by the regime of the late military dictator, Sani Abacha, to arrest him in 1995. Daily Times Nigeria learnt that according to Obasanjo, Carrington also offered him political asylum in […]

Abacha family clears air on Buhari’s late body guard

The family of late Gen. Sani Abacha has revealed that the former President Muhammadu Buhari’s bodyguard, late Warrant Officer Lawal Mato, was actually given to Buhari by Abacha family as his personal security since 2003. The clarification was contained in a statement by Alhaji Bilyaminu Yusuf an aide of Hajiya Maryam Sani Abacha and made […]

FG signs tripartite agreement to recover $318m Abacha loot

Abacha

The federal government has signed an agreement with the United States of America and the Island of Jersey to repatriate the sum of $318,460,329 looted and stashed away by former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ferdinand Nwonye, said in a statement that the agreement was sealed on […]

Al-Mustapha denies leaving GPN, says those behind his exit rumour are mischief makers

Former Chief Security Officer (CSO), to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (Rtd), has described as “false and mischief,” a report that he has abandoned the Green Party of Nigeria (GPN), where he is a major stakeholder. Reacting to the report in Abuja yesterday in a release signed by his […]

Al-Mustapha threatens to reveal secret letter on Kudirat Abiola’s murder

Former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), has revealed that he has a letter in his possession that will assist the Supreme Court Judges in the case being brought against him by the Lagos state government. Al-Mustapha in an interview with TV 360 Friday said from the moment […]

Abacha’S $370m Loot; Switzerland to Assist Nigeria Recoup Money

The Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Hans Rodulf Hodel, on Monday revealed that the new loot of $370 million traced to the former Military Head of State, late Sani Abacha has been discovered in Luxembourg, and promised that his country is ready to help Nigeria reclaim the money. Hodel revealed that his country has tightened its […]

Stolen Loot: Nigeria to Receive $380 Million from Switzerland

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 […]