The Nigerian government confirmed on Monday that it had received the sum of $311,797,866.11 from the US which embezzled by Late General Sani Abacha.
The Federal Government on Monday confirmed the receipt of the sum of $311.7 million from the United State Government as part of the money looted and stashed away by former military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha.
This was confirmed by the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami in a statement put out by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr Umar Gwandu.
Referred to as the ‘Abacha III’, the process to return this stolen started back in 2014 via diplomatic channels between the united states and Nigeria which resulted in the Asset Return Agreement signed in 2018.