Nigerian authorities on Monday said they were working to find and free 12 crew members of a Swiss-registered cargo ship who were kidnapped by sea pirates at the weekend.
Around $321 million in public funds stolen by former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha will be returned to the African country, Switzerland said on Monday.
Nigeria and Switzerland on Tuesday announced an agreement to return $321 million (292 million euros) in public funds stolen by the former military ruler Sani Abacha.
Switzerland will return to Nigeria some $380 million linked to ex-dictator Sani Abacha, Geneva's public prosecutor's office said on Tuesday, adding that it was closing a 16-year case on the funds.
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Switzerland's highest court on Tuesday ordered a retrial of Abba Abacha, the son of former </span>Nigerian<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> dictator Sani Abacha, who was charged by Geneva authorities for taking part in a criminal organisation.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse;">Swiss consumer products giant Nestle has opened an $80-million factory in Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, in an expansion drive targeting the world's emerging markets.</span></p>
