Nigerian minister claims $6.8bn of public funds stolen in seven years

Former governors, ministers and state employees accused of raiding the public purse as goverment kicks off anti-corruption campaign Scores of people, including former governors, cabinet ministers and government workers, stole $6.8bn from Nigeria's public purse over seven years, the information minister has claimed. Lai Mohammed made the allegations as he kicked off a corruption awareness campaign appealing to Nigerians to join the fight.