The United State of America has revealed that a fresh loot of $319m (N121bn) belonging to former Nigerian dictator and military general, Sani Abacha is in the United Kingdom and France.
Few days after helping Nigeria to retrieved $311m (N118bn) stolen by the late Head of State, Sani Abacha, the United States government says there is a fresh $319m (N121bn) in France and the United Kingdom.
In a statement released by US embassy read, “The funds returned last week are distinct and separate from an additional $167m in stolen assets also forfeited in the United Kingdom and France, as well as $152m still in active litigation in the United Kingdom.”
So far the Nigerian government has recovered more than $1 billion – $5 billion Abacha loots.
How much Abacha looted?
Here’s Sani Abacha loots recovered and year recovered;
$750 million in 1999
$1.2 billion in 2002
$149 million in 2003
$500 million in 2004
$458 million in 2005
$1 billion in 2012
$227m in 2014
$48m in 2014
$380m in 2015
$322m in 2017
$311.7m now in 2020