The Federal Government says it has recovered the whopping sum of57.9 billion naira as well as $666.676 US dollars in its anti-corruption war.

Accoring to PR Nigeria, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) made the revelation in Abuja on Thursday, while defending the ministry’s 2017 Appropriation bill before the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters at the National Assembly Complex.

Giving highlights on how the recoveries were made Malami said, “N50Billion was the fine paid by MTN company while N7 billion and $10 Million US Dollar was recovered from private residence, N40Million and N50Million were voluntarily returned. $250 Million under interim forfeiture was alleged proceeds of oil bunkering and also $136.676 Million awaiting actual remittance and $270 Million was FGN fund recovered from commercial bank .’’