The Federal Government has disclosed that it has seized over forty five billion naira illegally looted from the national treasury.
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi made the revelation during the 40th Technical Commission/Plenary Meeting of the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), held at the State House, Abuja.
Fagbemi said that the government has also identified and designated several individuals and entities linked to terrorist activities, confirming that funds traced to these individuals have been confiscated.
”We have also made progress in tackling the financing of terrorism and in particular, I am pleased that we have identified and designated a number of individuals and entities linked to terrorist activity and seized funds linked to them.” He said.
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