Nigeria: FBI raids Nigerian VP Atiku's US home

Operatives of the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) have searched the US home of Vice President Atiku Abubakar as part of an international anti-corruption probe, according to reports. US State Department spokeswoman, Joanne Moore, said the search of the house located in an upscale Maryland suburb of the US capital took place on August 3, but declined to provide details. "All inquiries about the search of the United States residence of Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar should be directed to the Department of Justice," Moore said.