The Gambia’s former ruler Yahya Jammeh stole at least $50m from the state, the country’s justice minister said on Monday, in the first major anti-corruption move by the country’s new president.

It’s the first time the new government of the west African country has put a figure on the amount it believes Jammeh plundered from state coffers before leaving for exile in Equatorial Guinea in January after 22 years in power.

“President Yahya Jammeh personally or under his instructions directed the unlawful withdrawal of at least $50 million,” Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou said, describing withdrawals from The Gambia’s central bank and linked with state-owned Gamtel between 2013 and 2017.

“We have today obtained a court order freezing or placing a temporary hold on the known assets in the country of former President Yahya Jammeh and companies directly associated with him,” Tambadou added. The court order concerns 88 bank accounts in Jammeh’s name or those of his associates, Tambadou told journalists, along with 14 companies linked with the former strongman.

Jammeh ran everything from bakeries to farms during his tenure and was regularly accused of taking over successful businesses for his own gain. Monday’s order was designed to prevent Jammeh “liquidating or dissipating assets,” the minister added, confirming the order applied only to the former leader’s assets in The Gambia.

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$50 million? That's what a Local government chairman steals in Nigeria. God help our country! Bunch of criminals.

50 million dollars? This is what a dubious businessman or woman who is connected to the any power house in Nigeria steal: let me not talk abt the appointed or elected ones who actually control the cash.

Na Lie... I no even think say the entire Gambia sef get $50million

Only $50M ? If our presidents has been stealing that amount, we won't be broke

the game of accusation has shifted to other African countries from Nigeria.
When they know they can't perform, they blame others for their failures

African Ogre selfish thieves everywhere