Nigeria: March 21, 2001

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Government attempts to verify who was on the payroll of the police and army has resulted in over 20,000 police and soldiers from being paid for the last two months. Police and army and police units often pad their staffs with phantom members. The commanders get money for these missing people, and pocket it.

 

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