1998Event
Abacha loot investigations begin after regime change
After Abacha's death, Nigerian and foreign authorities began tracing assets linked to his regime.
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1998
Abacha loot investigations begin after regime change
After Abacha's death, Nigerian and foreign authorities began tracing assets linked to his regime.
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After Abacha's death, Nigerian and foreign authorities began tracing assets linked to his regime. Later recoveries involved Switzerland, Jersey, the United States, and other jurisdictions.
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