<\/p>\n
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has petitioned the
\nEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission, demanding an investigation
\ninto the alleged diversion of $500m, part of the over $4bn loot
\nrecovered from the accounts and the family of the late Head of State,
\nGen. Sani Abacha.<\/p>\n
In his letter, dated December 18, 2015 and addressed to the Chairman
\nof the EFCC, Falana asked the commission to confirm the actual amount
\nrecovered from the Abacha loot by the Federal Government.<\/p>\n
He also asked the commission to determine the extent of the diversion
\nof the said loot by the immediate past Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi
\nOkonjo-Iweala, and former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.<\/p>\n
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo had earlier said that \u201cover $2bn
\nand \u00a3100m had been recovered from Abacha family abroad, and as well as
\nN10bn in cash and properties locally\u201d before he left office.<\/p>\n
Falana said that the Goodluck Jonathan administration had continued
\nthe recovery of the loot and recovered over $1bn from Abacha family.<\/p>\n
He added that former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister
\nof Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke, had in a press statement justified the
\nwithdrawal of N446bn theft charges against one of the sons of the
\nformer Head of State, Mohammed Abacha, as a step to \u201cfacilitate the
\nrecovery of the sum of $380m from the Luxembourg proceedings and $550m
\nfrom forfeiture proceedings instituted by the United States Department
\nof Justice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Falana who urged the EFCC to probe the alleged diversion of about
\n$500m and be sure it was fully accounted for, said it would be
\ndifficult for the Federal Government to succeed in its plan to recover
\nthe nation\u2019s stolen money stashed abroad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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