Nigeria: U.S. Court Orders Release of Seized $6 Million Arms Funds to Nigeria

Until the judgment, Nigeria faced a double whammy, receiving neither its funds nor the military equipment it intended to purchase with the money.

Nigeria has won a prolonged legal battle to recover over $6 million in arms funds that had been seized by the United States government since 2014.

The funds were seized about a decade ago from an arms broker, who was trying to supply military equipment from the US to Nigeria without having the necessary licence.

The US government said the arms broker’s…