Judge poised to rule on pillaging of Nigeria.

From: Sunday Business (London, England) | Date: October 22, 2000 | Copyright information

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IGERIA is due to learn this month if it has won its first court bid to reclaim assets looted by the late dictator Sani Abacha. Last year, Sunday Business revealed how bank accounts were frozen in London, the Channel Islands, France, Germany and Switzerland until a legal battle over [pound]145m allegedly stolen from Nigeria is resolved.

In the High Court in London, Nigeria is suing General Sani Abacha's estate, represented by his widow, Maryam; his son, Mohammed; his brother, Ali; his former finance minister Chief Anthony Ani; business associate Abubakar Bagudu and ...

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