Jersey Island has said discussions are ongoing with the Federal Government to repatriate to Nigeria £211m (N82bn) looted by a former military dictator, General Sani Abacha.
Although authorities of the island said it couldn’t make a comprehensive comment on the issue in an email to our correspondent, it stated that provided that an agreement was reached, the bulk of the loot would be returned to Nigeria via the United States.
The said money was looted through the US but was recovered and confiscated in Jersey Island at the request of the US government.
Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands, which is a group of British-dependent islands between England and France, with a mix of British and French cultures. Read more
