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| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by Barthx(m): 2:26pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
How come you know all these, were you his PA or a member of his family? Btw you may have a point... Knowledge9000: Gullible Nigerians. I don't know why we are so gullible and easy to manipulate. They tell you that Abacha stashed away billions of dollars and you believe it? You are yet to ask...where are the billions of dollars recovered 7, 8, 9 yrs ago? Where are these monies? Have you ever asked why hasn't 1 dollar been traced to IBB, a man who Abacha served with for more than 8yrs as head of state? The people that are behind the rubbishing of Abacha name were the people that he refused to take loans from. Did you know that these people came to Nigeria and offered Abacha $3billion in loan but Abacha asked what for? They said to aid in the Country's development. Abacha said ok, I will take it. But they said...No, but, one thing, Abacha asked what? They said you will have to put up a collateral for it. Abacha asked what collateral? They said: Nigeria oil. Abacha told them...God punish you, go to hell with your money, we have enough money coming from oil to develop our country. He chased them all out of Nigeria and closed their offices. They kept coming, asking him to devalue the Naira...Abacha told them... lie lie over my dead body. We need to know the facts and why he was killed and subsequently, rubbishing of his name...he was with prostitutes on the day he died. Think Abacha was that stupid to sleep with Indian prostitutes. Of all the Nigerian and even muslim beautiful women in Nigeria who will literally die to sleep with Abacha, and more beautiful than indian women, he would go for Indian prostitutes? We need to think critically when certain information are presented to us. |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by TechyGuy: 2:56pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
Akiika: If Abacha wakes up and run for presidency against GEJ, I'll vote for him. It's a matter of picking the better scumbag! GEJ is the worst thing that happened to Nigeria since the civil war. You see what supporting ACN/CPC has turned you to? That is the exact reason I can't support opposition. They are thieves looking for a way to take charge of the looting! 1 Like |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by eyennyin: 3:00pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
210b gini? Nobody not even bill gates or rockefeller ever owned such. If that is true which I doubt then abacha family is the richest on planet earth. Next forbes list please. Guiness book take note. Nija too much |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by Nobody: 3:11pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
But Buhari said, that Abacha didnt steal any money! Imagine an i/diot. |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by honeric01(m): 3:15pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
Billyonaire: But Buhari said, that Abacha didnt steal any money! Imagine an i/diot. I would really like to know how possible it was for the same west we sanctioned Abacha and placed Nigeria under economic/political sanction for most of his reign ended up being the one helping him "save" his loots. 1 Like |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by bigbussy(m): 3:21pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
Imagine! the amount looted by the late General, during his regime can never be ascertain. Corrubtion has now become part of governance not only in Nigeria but Africa as a whole. It has indeed, eaten deep into their body system. Abacha and Mobutu Sese-Seko of Zaire (Republic of the Congo), happens to be the great looters have ever seen. |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by Ebestsmscom: 3:35pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
all4naija: Silly Nigerians who support looting of the nation angers me most in this forum! where are those who said Nigeria can't afford high speed railway system(HSR) for the citizens?. It surprises me that many Nigerians keep making the country looks as if it is too poor to provide for its citizens yet billions of dollars are being stolen every now and then stacked offshore. You said it all. |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by 1025: 3:47pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
assuming abacha was the only criminal has and he died since 1998, HOW FAR HAS NIGERIA GONE SINCE THEN? why is this noise always about abacha? are they saying he is the only stealing idiot that has ruled nigeria? where and how has nigeria improved from the funds recovered from the abachas so far? what is the need of making all these noises here and there when other idiots will still steal the funds? why is no money been recovered from ibb, abubaka, obasanjo, yar adua and even this ijaw man whose wife did wonders in bayelsa? nigeria is beginning to sound to stupiiiiid for my liking. looting and stealing of public funds in nigeria is illegally legal and as such, i see no reason why nigerians are collecting these funds from the family or is this another version of partial and selective justice? 4 Likes |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by taharqa: 3:50pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
And Oga Buhari OPENLY said at least 3 times that Abacha was not corrupt. Cos he (Buhari) servd in that Utterly corrupt regime, it was 'declared' not corrupt... Who dey foool who?? |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by honeric01(m): 4:08pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
1025: assuming abacha was the only criminal has and he died since 1998, HOW FAR HAS NIGERIA GONE SINCE THEN? why is this noise always about abacha? are they saying he is the only stealing idiot that has ruled nigeria? where and how has nigeria improved from the funds recovered from the abachas so far? what is the need of making all these noises here and there when other idiots will still steal the funds? why is no money been recovered from ibb, abubaka, obasanjo, yar adua and even this ijaw man whose wife did wonders in bayelsa? Biography of Sani ABACHA Nigeria > Politics : Sani ABACHA Click on a picture to enlarge Biography : Sani Abacha (September 20 1943- June 8 ,1998), was a military ruler of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998. General Sani Abacha, military officer and Nigerian head of state, was born on 20th September 1943 in Kano, Kano State in Nigeria. Abacha attended school in his home state before joining the army and enrolling at the Nigerian Military Training College in Kaduna (1962-63). He obtained further military training in the United Kingdom at Mons Defense Cadet College, Aldershot in 1963 and the School of Infantry at Warminster in 1966 and 1971. Abacha fought in the Nigerian civil war that started in 1967. By 1975, he had obtained the rank of colonel. Abacha later attended the Command Staff College at Jaji (1976) and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies at Kuru (1981). As brigadier, Abacha travelled to Monterrey, California, USA to take an international defense course in 1982. A member of the military elite, Abacha was involved in the overthrow of elected president Shedu Shagari,Muhammadu Buhari and the installation of as a military ruler in December 1983. Abacha announced the change in government via television and radio broadcasts marking the beginning of his public prominence. Unusually for a military officer, Abacha had held no political position up until this time. By 1984, Abacha was a member of the Supreme Military Council (SMC) with the rank of major general. Abacha also participated in the ouster of Buhari two years later in another military coup that brought General Ibrahim Babangida to power in 1985. Abacha became both a member of the Armed Forces Ruling Council (formerly the SMC) and Chief of Army Staff in the same year. Abacha assumed the de facto second most powerful person in Nigeria usurping the official deputy position of Chief of General Staff held by Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe. He presided as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1989 before he assumed the post of Minister of Defense in August 1990. In 1992, Abacha was made a full general. Abacha's role in the Babangida regime is not clear. Some speculate that he was the actual political force behind that government as well as a prominent associate of the president. In February 1993, Abacha delivered an important speech at the Murtala Muhammad Annual Lecture outlining the government's commitment to the end of military rule and democratic reform. Babangida permitted free elections in Nigeria in June 1993. When it appeared that candidate and Yoruba businessman, Chief Moshood Abiola, had won, Babangida nullified the results. During this political upset, Abacha staged his own coup. In November, Abacha assumed power as the head of state replacing the quasi-civilian interim government that followed Babangida. He became both President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Early in his presidency, Abacha dissolved all civilian democratic institutions at national and state levels and replaced government and elected officials with military officers. A provisional ruling council of senior army officers, of which he was chairman, was formed. Unofficial political parties and any form of political opposition were suppressed including the pro-democracy movement the National Democratic Coalition. The new and as yet unimplemented constitution crafted in 1989 was abandoned. Abacha's regime enforced its rule through the arrest, imprisonment and execution of dissenters, press censorship and the development of a police state. Amongst the more notable individuals detained by the regime were Chief Abiola, the would-be head of state who died in prison in July 1998; former head of state Olusegun Obasanjo; and environmentalist and journalist Ken Saro-Wiwa who was executed in 1995 despite intense international demand for his release. Saro-Wiwa was killed with eight other Ogoni colleagues from Nigeria's oil rich region who objected to the government's oil policies. Abacha's control of the army was maintained by purging army officers. A former vice president and army officer, Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, was also to die, in prison, in 1997. Abacha's regime was resistant to both internal and international insistence on human rights reforms, seemingly unaffected by the impact of international sanctions, diplomatic isolation, United Nation's condemnation and Nigeria's suspension from the Commonwealth. Abacha seldom travelled or made public appearances, but when he did was never seen without his trademark dark sunglasses and a throng of soldiers from the 2000 to 3000 strong Special Bodyguard Unit. In 1998, the last year of his life and rule, Abacha appeared from seclusion [/b]to greet Pope John Paul II when he arrived on a visit to Nigeria. Abacha also met and held talks with Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat in the same year. [b]In 1995, Abacha announced a programme to return Nigeria to civilian rule by October 1998 and elections were planned for August of that year. Abacha died unexpectedly, officially of a heart attack but other rumours persisted, in Lagos in the preceding June. The election outcome would have been foretold as the only five sanctioned political parties had declared him as their sole candidate. General Abacha was quickly replaced by a close colleague General Abdulsalam Abubaker, who himself was succeeded by elected president and former Abacha detainee, Olusegun Obasanjo. Abacha died at age 54 of a heart attack at his villa, allegedly from cardiac strain brought on by the use of Viagra; other reports maintain that he died from eating a poisoned apple. He was said to have been in the company of Indian prostitutes at the time of his death. Subsequent investigations of Abacha's regime by the Obasanjo government have implicated the deceased general and his family in wholesale looting of Nigeria's coffers, and the extent of his venality seems to have surpassed that of even that other African ruler most notorious for his corruption, Mobutu Sese Seko. Abacha was given a Muslim burial in his home city of Kano. He was succeeded by his wife Maryam Jidah and his ten children. In 1999, the Nigerian Federal Government began efforts to recover the stolen funds. Mohammad Abacha, the late president's eldest son was arrested on related charges of fraud, money laundering and embezzlement and for the murder of Chief Abiola's wife, Alhaja Kudirat. Later, a deal was struck between the Nigerian government and the Abacha family in which all criminal proceedings against Mohammad were dropped in return for eighty percent of the family's liquid assets. It has been reported that the Abacha family has been allowed to retain $100 million of the looted money as part of a protracted settlement. http://www.africansuccess.org/visuFiche.php?id=414&lang=en Obasanjo started the whole thing, maybe he should tell us where these monies they have recovered so far are being kept for the benefits of Nigerians. 2 Likes |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by Excellent7(m): 4:10pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
This can not be true! I thought some top dogs declared Abacha a saint? |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by danny301: 4:39pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
Why are they recovering only Abacha's loot all the time?... What happens to IBB's loots, OBJ's loots, Abubakars's loots etc? Are they saying that Abacha was the only one that looted money? |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by peteronyii: 4:57pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
NO MUCH THING TO SAY ABOUT ABACHA, LET OBJ AND CO.. TELL US THEIRS BEFORE THEY FINE THEIR WAY TO THE OTHER SIDE BECAUSE I KNOW ALL OF THEM MUST HAVE ROOTED MONEY OUT OF THIS NATION.GOOD FOR NOTHING LEADERS. |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by Lucasbalo(m): 5:03pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
Where is Abacha ?. |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by peteronyii: 5:17pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
[i][/i]NIGER LEADERS I DEY HAIL UNA EVEN GEJ OCHICHA MERI EHE EBORU OKE YOU TOO MUCH FORGET ABOUT ABACHA AND FIGHT OBY, BABA NKITA,TINUBU,AND REST OF THEM EVEN THE SENATORS.  [quote][/quote]   [color=#990000][/color] |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by Vansnickers: 5:22pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
Knowledge9000: Gullible Nigerians. I don't know why we are so gullible and easy to manipulate. They tell you that Abacha stashed away billions of dollars and you believe it? You are yet to ask...where are the billions of dollars recovered 7, 8, 9 yrs ago? Where are these monies? Have you ever asked why hasn't 1 dollar been traced to IBB, a man who Abacha served with for more than 8yrs as head of state? The people that are behind the rubbishing of Abacha name were the people that he refused to take loans from. Did you know that these people came to Nigeria and offered Abacha $3billion in loan but Abacha asked what for? They said to aid in the Country's development. Abacha said ok, I will take it. But they said...No, but, one thing, Abacha asked what? They said you will have to put up a collateral for it. Abacha asked what collateral? They said: Nigeria oil. Abacha told them...God punish you, go to hell with your money, we have enough money coming from oil to develop our country. He chased them all out of Nigeria and closed their offices. They kept coming, asking him to devalue the Naira...Abacha told them... lie lie over my dead body. We need to know the facts and why he was killed and subsequently, rubbishing of his name...he was with prostitutes on the day he died. Think Abacha was that stupid to sleep with Indian prostitutes. Of all the Nigerian and even muslim beautiful women in Nigeria who will literally die to sleep with Abacha, and more beautiful than indian women, he would go for Indian prostitutes? We need to think critically when certain information are presented to us. Enough with the Conspiracy Theories! Where is your evidence that this man was not corrupt and is being framed?! The Evidence showing the extreme-corruption of Abacha is glaring. Abacha looted, take it or leave it; hate it or love it! |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by peleson: 5:26pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
greaterlove: haba, this story dey somehow, $210billion in five years? i no talk say abacha no steal money, but my question na how much was nigeria getting yearly between 1993-1998 that abacha would have stolen $210billion or did they mean $21billion?It is possible! Every thing Nigeria had he was controlling . You will really not understand the meaning of OIL n GAS until u v visited countries that has the evidence... DUBAI, SAUDI, IRAN,QATAR , VENESULA, TEXAS etc I still maintain my STAND!! ABACHA is better than IBB. IBB has about $1trillion Stolen n stashed in offshore accounts. |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by Dee60: 6:01pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
Sibrah: The loot will be looted anyway, so no biggie. They must have started their nocturnal meetings on how to share the loot since the news came out. It is like we have a rare disease called 'Lootosiasis' that seem to affect only African leaders! |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by TechyGuy: 6:03pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
Excellent7: This can not be true! I thought some top dogs declared Abacha a saint? Do you mean GENERAL BUHARI of one of the "proposed" APC's, the " |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by juman(m): 6:15pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
thirty: I meant nobody care about the country. Where is the hundreds of million of dollars abacha's loot a foreign country returned to nigeria? The money also disappeared! Ole gbe, ole gba (those received the money were also thieves). 1 Like |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by juman(m): 6:17pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
TechyGuy: nigeria is terribly sick country. Those that declare abacha a saint, they are like abacha. |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by tellmoon(m): 6:18pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
abdulkayus: Subhanallah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ur grammer marvels me. I think it is high time we found an editor on this media. |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by Inoknowbook: 6:28pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
“This was largely responsible for the under-declaration of what has been recovered so far by three successive governments and worse still what is still trapped in offshore accounts, which, in our estimation, in our last meeting with our foreign team, stands at $210 billion.” Some of the foreign jurisdictions, where the stolen funds had been traced to include Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Anybody that believes that we still have $210 billion of 'Abacha's stolen' loot still in secret bank accounts abroad is a BIG FOOL. Abacha never stole that much and I am sure that Nigeria as a country did not generate that much during Abacha's tenure. You guys should be wise for once and stop being hood winked by every tom dick and harry. That's my take. 1 Like |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by Nobody: 6:46pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
[size=18pt]There is no credible source for this story. Why not try clicking the link? It is a fake (broken) link Youths of today need to start thinking critically about what you hear about history because the corrupt elite will try to confuse so that you will not know who your real enemies that are impoverishing and degrading you are. How can Abacha who ruled when oil sold at $9 per barrel (compared to $100 per barrel today) Find any money to steal? Obasanjo could well have stolen N20 trillion as he enjoyed 8yrs of record high oil prices with nothing tangible to show for all that revenue Also Obj controlled oil income directly by making himself Petroleum Minister[/size] 2 Likes |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by Nobody: 6:53pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
Abacha never stole, how could he with oil selling at $9 per barrel? |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by ewet: 7:07pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
Put pressure on the EU and threaten to.increase taxes on all European interest in naija.If our govt was really sincere and thy know wht thy are doin,naija has the clout to pressurize these countries to return the looted funds.Only if our govt can think rite. OBJ shuld also please expain the Halliburton and siemens&transcorpcases or is it after he is dead we will also get to knw hw much is missing. |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by Nobody: 7:10pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
[size=18pt]Abacha never stole, how could he with oil selling at $9 per barrel? How could he steal when he put approx $9bn into our foreign reserves? How could he steal when he rejected IMF loans? How could he steal when he built the national hospital in Abuja? How could he steal when he was coping with sanctions against Nigeria? How could steal when he never devalued the Naira by 1 Kobo? How can he steal when he built the largest public housing estate in Africa? How can he steal when he only increased fuel price by only N7 to N18 per litre and then used the revenue generated to fund the Petroleum Trust Fund, which was tasked with improving our infrastructure?[/size] 3 Likes |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by Nobody: 7:16pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
[size=18pt]How could Abacha have stolen when he prosecuted 2 wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone? A major road in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, is named after Abacha.[/size] 3 Likes |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by kolamilan(m): 7:21pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
Akpan107: Where is Abacha now, is he in Nigeria, Heaven or.....?no be you and him eat last night or u don forget |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by Nobody: 7:33pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
[size=14pt]Many do not know that the so called Abacha loot has never been proven to have anything to do with Abacha. Obasanjo and IBB are believed to have set out to rubbish and discredit Abacha to divert attention from their own enormous looting. It is likely that the "Abacha loot" recovered from Swiss bank (if it was indeed returned) may have been part of IBB or Obj's looted fortune. Hence why it never showed up in our treasury accounts, as it was promptly returned to the swiss bank of the real looter.[/size] 3 Likes |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by shgam(m): 7:37pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
Haba d man is death y disturbing his family. Wat of Abdulsalam Abubakar, Atiku, OBJ, And d pension scam and d rest, we ol knw wat dey did OR is bcoz dey ar alive 1 Like |
| Re: FG Discovers Another N3.2tr Abacha Loot by Nobody: 7:41pm On Apr 06, 2013 |
What of the living looters!!! This is to distract the nation!! OBJ used the same tactics and it worked on us all! Abubakar used the same tactic, IBB used the same tactic to accuse Buhari. Oldest trick in the book! 2 Likes |
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