The South African Ambassador to Nigeria, Lulu Mnguni, said in a news conference on Friday that the $15m earlier seized from some Nigerians by the South African Government had been released to Nigeria.

The South African Government had, on September 5, 2014, seized $9.3m cash belonging to Nigeria and a month later seized another $5.7m, claiming that both funds were to be used for illegal purchase of arms, www.thecable.ng reported.

However, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, said the transactions were legal, urging the South African Government to stop actions that could degenerate to a diplomatic showdown.

The South African Government on October 14, 2014 said it would return the money to Nigeria.

Mnguni also spoke on the collapsed building in the Synagogue church in Lagos State and its effect on the relationship between the two countries.

He said that the two countries had come a long way and that the development would only make them remain stronger.

“South Africa’s relations with Nigeria has come a long way, so now this actually will make us much closer, to see how we can close some of these gaps that result in such accidents,” he said.

The South African ambassador added that the seizure of the funds was in no way related to the Synagogue collapse.

“South Africa’s relation with Nigeria is priceless; it cannot be sold for $15m,” he said.


http://www.punchng.com/news/south-africa-returns-seized-15m-to-nigeria/

Thank God. I just hope Nigeria has learnt her lesson on due process and stop embarrassing her citizens unnecessarily.

Some people fit done dey strategise on another avenue to steal that $15million sef. Chai, there is God oh.

SAfricans...all noise no balls. We all knew it ws only a matter of time.

I think say they no dey fear face

time now for them to re-strategise and plan d best way of looting the money without being caught.. smh

It must have been re-squandered by now. I know my Niaja peeps.

How about all those talk Dat it was heading 4 a Cyprus bank which is well known 4 safe keeping cash from fraudulent politicians?

ok, i go comment when day break!

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i think say south Africa get bite.. making empty noise? mtchew.....

buy the way, who is with the returned money

! straight to the pocket of our ogas..


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Ok, great!

Another ready made cash for re-election..someone till 2015

South africa shame no dξγ catch una after all Thε̲̣̣̣̥ initial gra gra una leta still release A̶̲̥̅♏ smh

Gej till 2019

They should before we use that borrowed 1billion$ on them or infect them with Boko Haram

So where is the money as we speak ? Was it brought back in cash as taken or they did a kind of wire transfer to our govt?

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Hmmmm...God dey

All right....but even then there are better ways to transport $9.5 million than putting raw cash in a plane....especially as the laws of this country prohibit one from flying with $10000 in cash out of the country.

Indeed, whatever happened to the humble bank transfer? Don't we live in a 21st century world.?

Forgive me, but this transaction still sounds a bit ''strange'' to me. I would still like the Government to punish whoever was responsible for approving the transfer of such a huge amount of raw cash in such a way as to arouse suspicion of ''funny business''.

Good for them

Wow...tis a good move though...I personally wud want to knw whia d money wud go.

APC e-goons won't like dis news.

that good to hear.

This should make an important campaign highlight for Jonathan!....
"Ayo lost our 9.5million, but I found it... So vote for Me"-Jonathan

Unless I see the sms alert or....adonbilivit

well this goes to prove the legitimacy of both transactions in the first place. Our govt deserve the benefit of doubt sometimes even though they lie 7\10 times.


That's how some naija friends argued with me earlier in the day that naija govt are covering up Ebola cases in Nig at the moment... I only won the argument when i told them W.H.O and C.D.C are not organs of the Nigerian govt.

ok ooo

south Africa Just wanted to be in the NEWS.

it was all a publicity stunt.

you knw in Nigeria, if you wantto be popular, insult the president and pull a stunt onthe establishment.

which other African Country could have made South Africa get the kind of fameit just got since the Death of Mandela if not Nigeria.

but they also know that a dwarf cannot rub shoulders with a Giant and when we say this to them on Nairaland, the arrogantly insult us.

Res Ipsa Loquitor.

Dem think say we go beg them ni. How long does it take to return money that is not yours.

Nice

THANK GOD, their money is back, not OUR MONEY.





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