The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja dismissed
the bid by members of the family of the late General Sani Abacha to stop moves
by the Federal Government to reopen the criminal forfeiture proceedings against
the ex-Head of State.
The fresh government move to reopen the fraud probe is
targeted at some family members over their alleged complicity in looting the
nation’s treasury during Abacha’s administration.
In his judgment, Justice Emmanuel Agim of the Supreme Court
dismissed the suit brought before the Apex Court for want of merit and
substance.
The Supreme Court upheld the judgments of both the Federal
High Court and the Court of Appeal, which had earlier endorsed the power of the
Federal Government to reopen criminal forfeiture proceedings against the
family.
The appeal marked: SC/641/2013 was filed by the eldest
surviving son of the late Abacha, Mohammed and his brother, Abba (for
themselves and on behalf of the family of Gen. Abacha).
Listed as respondents are the Attorney General of the
Federation (AGF), the Inspector General of Police (IGP), DCP P. Y. Hana
(Chairman, Special Investigation Panel), the National Security Adviser (NSS)
and Magistrate Sonja Nachbaur (of the Principality of Liechtenstein).
Details later.
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