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Jeremiah Useni

(if retained as Edo node) Briefly Military Governor of Bendel State, January 1984; better known as Lt-Gen, FCT Minister under Abacha (1993–98), and the second-ranking officer in the junta. Jersey Royal Court ordered forfeiture of £1.9m held in accounts under false name "Tim Shani" in May 2022, finding the funds tainted as Abacha-era corruption proceeds; repatriated to Nigeria via tripartite agreement.

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SOURCE-01Audit-recommended source
Audit-recommended sourcewww.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/531440-two-million-pounds-stolen-by-ex-minister-jeremiah-useni-seized-in-jersey.html
SOURCE-02Audit-recommended source
Audit-recommended sourcewww.gov.je/News/2022/pages/courtseizes1.9mfunds.aspx
SOURCE-03Audit-recommended source
Audit-recommended sourcewww.lawofficers.je/publications/news/ag-signs-asset-return-agreement-to-nigeria

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