The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is said to be on the trail of $3.9 billion reportedly stolen by treasury looters, The Nation reports.

The paper also claimed to have seen a list of those who returned a total of N115 billion to the federal government’s account.

The funds were said to have been returned by:

– Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) accounts (the money was paid to the oil giant by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) limited) remitted $3.1 billion back to FG.

– $1m seized from a former Chief of Air Staff; National Broadcasting Commission (N10,061,172,600)

– Another Chief of Air Staff(N2.3b); an ex-presidential aide (N900m); a businessman (N750m)

– An ex-governor of Delta State ($15m)

– An ex-Chief of Staff and others (N420m)

– An ex-Minister (N140m)

– An ex-Military Administrator (N100m)

– Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials in Oyo and Ogun (N359millon)

– A former Minister (N2m)

– A former state Speaker N1m and N580 million (£2 million) in jewelry, allegedly from a former minister.

According a source privy to the returns, “We cannot release the names of those affected because some of them are already on trial before the court. We do not want to take any prejudicial action. We have been advised against doing so.”

“As soon as it is legally convenient, we will release the full list.”

Speaking on the N3.1 billion which the EFCC is currently tracking, the source was quoted to havesaid, “The EFCC has also intercepted over $3.9billion, including those in the NNPC and NLNG accounts and put in the TSA account.”

“This has not been captured yet. So, what we have on Saturday was certainly not the final list of recoveries. Following a judgment of the Court of Appeal, a $15million recovered from ex-Governor James Ibori has been paid into the treasury too.”

“We will soon make the breakdown available to Nigerians accordingly. This process is a continuous one.”