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Abacha loot becomes a global asset-recovery case

After Abacha's death, Nigeria and foreign governments pursued assets allegedly stolen under his regime.

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1998

Abacha loot becomes a global asset-recovery case

After Abacha's death, Nigeria and foreign governments pursued assets allegedly stolen under his regime.

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What happened

After Abacha's death, Nigeria and foreign governments pursued assets allegedly stolen under his regime. Different institutions use different figures and legal language, so the master timeline should avoid one flattened total and instead build a recovery table by source, date, amount, and jurisdiction.

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