Sani Abacha is one of the most famous leaders in Nigeria; his tenure was one of the most corrupt in the country`s history. He also erected a beautiful mansion that has been the talk of the town for ages. Continue reading to find out details about Sani Abacha`s house.
Sani Abacha Fortune
According to the New York Times, Sani Abacha and his family stole about five billion pounds from Nigeria. According to the Transperancy.org, Sani Abacha was named the fourth most corrupt leader in the history.
Abacha was also involved in several cases of human rights abuse during his reign. Till this day, a lot of his supporters still refuse to speak with the press about the former Nigerian leader.
What are the most interesting facts about General Sani Abacha and where is his fortune? Let us take a quick look at some of Sani Abacha’s houses.
Sani Abacha’s House
Sani Abacha has been named one of the most corrupt country leaders in the world; however many people still wonder where his treasures are hidden. If you try to browse the internet to find his house, you will most likely not find any helpful information. Different pieces of information about the belongings of the former ruler of Nigeria can be found on various news websites.
The Tide News Online reported that Sani Abacha’s house which is located in Port Harcourt has been renamed Chief Dapa-Biriye House, and is being occupied by the Niger Delta Development Commission. Therefore, a lot has changed since the times of the corrupt general.
Another of Sani Abacha’s mansion was also mentioned in Rufus Kayode Oteniya’s article; according to the article, the mansion is located in Bishops Avenue, Hampstead, London. It is one of the richest avenues in England. Some of the houses on this avenue are owned by the Saudi Royal family members.
According to the words of the reporter, Sani Abacha’s mansion was one of the largest in the area. It is difficult to estimate the cost of this house, but the smallest house on Bishop Avenue was sold for five million pounds, so we can only imagine how much Sani Abacha`s grand mansion would cost.
According to Oteniya, Sani Abacha bought this house during his presidency; therefore, it is one of the clearest signs of corruption amongst Nigerian politicians. The article also mentioned several other houses owned by the family of Sani Abacha. Nonetheless, the information provided in the article have not been confirmed by any authority.
Conclusion
It is almost impossible to calculate the number of houses, cars and other properties owned by the former Nigerian leader. Sani Abacha’s net worth is estimated to be billions of naira.
Nevertheless, even with all the facts and information on the funds embezzled by Sani Abacha in Nigeria, it is still impossible to recover all of them. There is not much information about his houses and cars; however, it is believed that one day Nigerians will get back all he has stolen, even if it takes years.
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