From what I've read, they’re getting hit with some pretty serious charges under Nigerian law. The main ones are conspiracy to commit felony, unlawful diversion of goods (which means taking stuff that isn’t yours), and receiving money from fraud. Plus, they’re accused under the Money Laundering Act, which is a big deal because that’s supposed to stop people from hiding or cleaning up stolen money.

My neighbor was once accused of something way smaller, and he had to spend ages in court, so I can’t even imagine what facing this level of thing feels like. I heard that if they get found guilty, they could get long jail sentences and big fines. The government wants to show they’re serious about stopping people from stealing huge amounts like this. It’s honestly kind of scary to see how big the punishments can get when that much money is involved. That’s why it’s all over the news and why so many people in law and government are watching this trial so closely.