State of Jersey to return £315m Abacha loot to Nigeria
The State of Jersey, the biggest territory in the Channels Island, is set to return £315 million Abacha loot to Nigeria.
Mr Micheal Birt, the Ballif of Jersey stated this at a dinner in honour of Dr Dalhatu Tafida, Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK during a state visit to the Island.
Birt, who doubles as the Island’s Civic Head of State and ceremonial head, is the highest ranking official in the Jersey order of precedence.
Island, famous for its transparent banking services, had previously repatriated in two tranches £140 million of the loot.
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