Nigeria: Abacha Family May Pay Government Another $1.2bn

18 March 2002

Lagos — New deal in exchange for freedom from prosecution

Relief seems within the reach of the embattled Abacha family as they have agreed in principle to surrender about $1.2 billion, being the lion's share of their fortune under a new compromise deal with the Federal Government.

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