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Monday, 18 April 2016

U.S. agrees to repatriate $480m Abacha family loot

The United States government has agreed to repatriate about $480million believed to have been stolen by the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha and his family while he was military head of state. According to The Nation, the US government agreed to the repatriation after a recent meeting between the Department of Justice and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu.

A source at EFCC who spoke on the repatriation said “This is the largest loot ever traced to a former Nigerian public officer in the U.S. The DOJ, the AGF and the EFCC have concluded all the talks; we are in the process of repatriation of the $480million. Although there are interventions from private lawyers, the DOJ prefers a government-to-government deal.

I can tell you that the funds will soon be repatriated. If there is anything left, it has to do with the conditions which the US will attach to the utilisation of the funds. The US is likely to advise on specific areas to spend the funds on and the project monitoring mechanisms. It does not want the cash re-looted. The Federal Government and the U.S. on January 14, 2003 signed the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the two nations.

So, no corrupt public officers from Nigeria can hide in the US. At the session with AGF and the EFCC boss, they told the Nigerian team that the DOJ now has Kleptocracy Unit which is closing tabs on Political Office Holders and other public officers in this country and many other nations.”

The Criminal Division of the Office of International Affairs of the US Department of Justice, in a letter to the Federal Government, identified the accounts where Abacha loot was hidden.

The highlights are as follows: Doraville Properties Corporation – $287 million in Account Number 80020796 located at Deutsche Bank International Limited in the Bailiwick of Jersey; HSBC Fund Administration (Jersey) – $12 million in account number S-104460 in the Bailiwick of Jersey; and Rayville International, S. A – $1 million in account number 223405880IUSD at Banque SBA in Paris, France, Standard Alliance Financial Services Limited – $144 million in account 223406510PUSD at Banque SBA in Paris; Mecosta Securities – $21.7 million in accounts 10030688 and 100138409 at Standard Bank in the United Kingdom, HSBC Bank Plc – $1.6 million in account number 38175076, Blue Holding (1) Pte Ltd/ Ridley Group Limited – £6,806,900; Blue Holding (2) Pte. Ltd/ Ridley Group Limited – £21,846,983; Blue Holding (1) Pte. Ltd/ Ridley Group Limited – £10,293,343.58; Blue Holding (2) Pte. Ltd/Ridley Group Limited – £56,962,996.26.

61 comments:

Alloy Chikezie said...

I hope the government will be transparent in utilising this money.

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Unknown said...

Seriouslly need a job,can anyone help thanks.eberemercy19@yahoo.com.

Unknown said...

There are still bigger looters like him,whose praises we sing,may God expose all of them!

La face said...

And somebody said Jonathan is the biggest loot of all time! Abacha obviously didn't steal all these monies alone he had cronies plus his family members so I wonder why his family still walks free and are celebrated. Even our 'corruption free' president said Abacha isn't corrupt and didn't steal our money.

Unknown said...

Hope it will be used properly when returned

Eddy Ogbunambala said...

Good

Unknown said...

Very good, FG should invest same on meaningful project.

Davido's driver said...

Abacha tho *sigh*

Anonymous said...

MADAM PLS POST THE WINNERS OF FEBRUARY LIB GIVEAWAY WINNERS JOR.

Anonymous said...

What has the govt done with all the money that has been recovered since last year?

Anonymous said...

What has the govt done with all the money that has been recovered since last year? It's not only to tell us news of recovered loots. Also tell us what u have done with it

Anonymous said...

What has the govt done with all the money that has been recovered since last year? It's not only to tell us news of recovered loots. Also tell us what u have done with it. Let me guess; to pay campaign debt?

Unknown said...

Ewoooo...this man thief thief thief i believe he's still stealing in his death! Greediness! Tufia

tahar said...

What about the ones stolen by other former head of states and governors

Unknown said...

Abacha don perform oo,wicked man

tahar said...

What about the ones stolen by other former head of states and governors

Anonymous said...

Abacha family is a disgrace to diz country
Linda pls stop posting anything abt his family on diz platform dey ar evil and should not b celebrated he will surely get His recompense where ever he is

Unknown said...

Hmmmmmmm

Unknown said...

waiting for it, waiting for the follow up article that would be written by the stupid children telling and trying to convince us that their father was the best leader nigeria ever had. awon oloroburuku children, especially that daughter of his.

OSINANL said...

Abach has really finished this country... Anyway he should continue to rot in hell
Buhari too has started looting this country dry... his days are numbered

Unknown said...

waiting for it, waiting for the follow up article that would be written by the stupid children telling and trying to convince us that their father was the best leader nigeria ever had. awon oloroburuku children, especially that daughter of his.
the present administration shld try to make sure they make good use of this fund for the betterment of the nation, if posdible sef, spend all the money on making stable power supply. the sufferment is too much ere
-SCARFACE

Hessaawards2019.com said...

God bless America!
Abacha, his brothers, buhari & ibb. Obasanjo and Gej left us in this crippled, very critical condition! Our past leaders are so, so wicked, selfish and senseless! Most especially ABACHA! all the money he looted, he didn't even stay alive to enjoy even 2% of the money. Stupid thieves! Looting and saving up national money as if they own their lives...




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click here to read more news update @praizeblog said...

HAaaa so dey neva return d money finish nawa oo

Unknown said...

if u take what doesn't belong to you, judgement ll hit you, might not be now but surely,, and if u escape it, it ll hit your children... its good to always wait on the Lord... i am so happy now that people are getting exposed in my presido's regime.... hmmm Linda i hope yours is also Legit....lets forget blog o*winks*

Anonymous said...

Criminal family!the gumsu bitch is busy globe trotting and spending our money.nympho bitch

PomPom said...

God have mercy. Our leaders are selfish and wicked. Imagine the damage this man and his family did to our beloved country. And yet they are still being honored.

Unknown said...

meanwhile abachas wife said many yrs bk that no matter how broke de are, de cant be as broke as dangote, hmmm... dangote ll be smiling now

Unknown said...

This what we hear every time.

Anonymous said...

The beast from Kano was a thief of immeasurable proportion!!!

Unknown said...

OMG..... this kinda fund? Thank God its gonna be repatriated soon

Unknown said...

The General Really invested a lot for this Country tru loot















Damolia.DEW

Unknown said...

What have been done or achieved with previously repatriated Abacha family loots? not interested or moved.

Anonymous said...

this abacha thief oh,which kind big thief him be?kai hope no of his children go inherit dis theifing gene oh

Pretty face said...

So Abacha's unrecovered stolen loot is still this much? Hmmmm, like seriously na this Hausa people corrupt pass

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Chae! Just one man??? Dis is d height of greed


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Anonymous said...

If USA has agreed to bring dat money back ($480m) wat was the use of borrowing money from China......... ok dat u have borrowed money from China, wat is going to happen to this Abacha rooted money....... 9ja the only country where the rich are getting richer and the poor poorer....

Unknown said...

After his family go still carry their shameless face snap picture...even if no body curse them publicly their own follow them for body.

Nde oshi

Unknown said...

After his family go still carry their shameless face snap picture...even if no body curse them publicly their own follow them for body.

Nde oshi

Unknown said...

Dats good news! Linda take note!

Adaobilinda her sexcellency said...

One of d problems naija is facing now. The loot was just too much

Unknown said...

Na wao his loot no dey finish?

Unknown said...

Na wao his loot no dey finish?

Anonymous said...

I really think the abachas should be covering their face in shame ...shouldn't even be heard of on tabloid....what a big shame to the family

Unknown said...

Na wa oo d moni is much..

Anonymous said...

Kia this that man was something else, God would definitely see our country through

Anonymous said...

Please, while the US is busy returning money, it's not only Abacha o. What about others till date? They are plenty.

Anonymous said...

Role Model

Unknown said...

That money go enter voicemail





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Sena Job said...

No wonder Abacha wife boasted that if they seize all their properties they can be as poor as Dangote

Unknown said...

They've been agreeing how long will it take
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

Unknown said...

All these money was stolen by one person. Putting the country to financial crisis, it's well.

Unknown said...

Quit ranting, pls.

Anonymous said...

RoyalPriesthood u don start abi?

Anonymous said...

Linda 2 think u celebrate gumsu abacha on ur blog leaves a lot to be desired

Unknown said...

Ok

Anonymous said...

Are you sure all these was done only by Abacha? How can we be recovering loots from a man for over 10years and still more to recover,Abeg all him family should be in jail.

Anonymous said...

The money is just going to change hands simple. Nothing new.

Unknown said...

na wa oo,some people are just unbelievable thieves.soo much money,,his family and generation should cover their faces in shame.

Unknown said...

na wa oo,some people are just unbelievable thieves.soo much money,,his family and generation should cover their faces in shame.

Godwin said...

Na wa oooo every year abacha's loot. Somebody should tell our corruption fighter to probe this family. Maybe it will help our 2016 budgets.hahaha DJ abeg play me Eriwa by Ruffcoins Nwa Aba...😊😊😊 no be me say make dollar add money.




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Unknown said...

Gumsu abacha food is ready oo.

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