The Swiss Government has said that it
has so far returned to Nigeria the sum of $700 million stolen by the
late dictator, General Sani Abacha, ly 15 years after his death. The money was deposited in several Swiss banks. The Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Hans-Rudolf Hodel, announced the figure at a media briefing in Abuja, yesterday.
Hodel also hinted that his country had begun proceedings in Geneva
against one of Abacha’s sons -Abba, for allegedly sponsoring a criminal
organization but did not give further details. The envoy explained also that in the last 15 years, Switzerland has
returned about $1.7 billion of illicit money to their countries of
origin including Angola, Peru, Nigeria and the Philippines.
*Hiss* The money will go back to where it's coming from; the pocket of the corrupt and greedy animals we call our leaders, watch and see. Continue to read after the cut...