Arms Deal: South Africa Returns $15 Million To Nigeria

The South African government has returned the $15 million seized from Nigeria, which were said to be used for the purchase of arms, a Punch report states.
The news was made public by the South African ambassador to Nigeria, lulu Mnguni who said both the $9.3 million and the $5.7 million would be released to the Nigerian government as promised.
Mnguni also talked about the collapse of a section of the Synagogue church in Lagos in which several South Africans died and how it affects the relationship between both countries, stating that both countries had come a long way and the recent developments will only make relationship between both countries stronger

“South Africa’s relations with Nigeria has come a long way, so now this actually will make us much closer, to see how we can close some of these gaps that result in such accidents. South Africa’s relation with Nigeria is priceless; it cannot be sold for $15m,” he said.