by Zara Mustapha

All corruption charges filed by the Federal Government against Mohammed Abacha, son of former head of state, Sani Abacha, has been withdrawn.

The government had accused Mohammed of receiving stolen property worth N100.38 billion and was believed to have been stolen by the late Abacha when he was the Nigerian head of state from 1993 to 1998.

Several billions of Naira taken by the late Abacha and kept in foreign countries have been recovered by the federal government.

Premium Times reports that the federal government recently asked the United States to return another $500 million recently frozen by the U.S. as part of funds stolen by the late dictator.

Abacha’s son, Mohammed, played a major role in the Abacha administration and is believed to have helped his father launder a substantial part of these monies.