HC Deb 25 July 1984 vol 64 c692W
15. Mr. John Fraser

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has discussed with the Nigerian Government arrangements for the repatriation of funds belonging to the state of Nigeria which are lodged in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Rifkind

We have advised the Nigerian authorities that if funds belonging to the Federal Republic of Nigeria are suspected to have been misappropriated by private individuals and to be held in private hands, it would be open to the Nigerian Government to bring actions in civil law to recover money held in this country.