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Dasuki Lists Ex-governors, PDP Chiefs In $2b Deals by jonagaga(m): 7:21am On Dec 03, 2015 |
FORMER National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki
has made some “mind-boggling” revelations on the
$2billion “phoney” arms contracts, a source said
yesterday.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
and a Federal Government committee are probing how
huge sums of money meant for procurement of arms
went down the drain during the Dr. Goodluck Jonathan
administration.
An interim report indicates that about $2billion may
have been disbursed for inexplicable reasons.
Dasuki was arrested on Tuesday by the Department of
State Services (DSS). He was transferred to the EFCC.
An EFCC source said: “When Dasuki was brought in, he
initially refused to write any statement, alleging that he
had been subjected to media trial.
“I think the ex-NSA decided not to open up based on the
advice of his lawyers that he should leave everything for
the open court.
“The EFCC operatives, however, obliged Dasuki a copy
of the statement by a former Director of Finance in the
Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Shaibu
Salisu in which the latter made some implicating
statements.
“Dasuki, who was shocked by Salisu’s confessions,
repeatedly asked: ‘You mean Salisu wrote all these! You
mean he said these! Give me a pen and paper’.
“Thereafter, Dasuki decided to open a can of worms. He
gave a long list of PDP chieftains who collected money
from the Office of the NSA.
“He mentioned the names of a former Deputy National
Chairman of PDP, ex-governors and ex-ministers and
many others.
“As I am talking to you, Dasuki is still writing his
statement. The disclosures of the ex-Director of
Finance in ONSA have assisted greatly in getting to the
bottom of the armsgate .
“So, the investigation is still on. We will certainly arrest
more suspects soon.”
There were indications that the anti-graft commission
may extend its probe to the seizure of $9million cash by
South Africa and quiz all those involved in the botched
deal.
An Israeli suspect implicated in the deal is said to have
bolted after throwing a lavish party at his Wuse
residence.
Former Sokoto State Governor Attahiru Bafarawa, AIT
Chairman Raymond Dokpesi and former Minister Bashir
Yuguda were yesterday battling for bail.
It was learnt that the EFCC was planning to arraign some
of the suspects in court to enable the agency keep the
more than 22 suspects being interrogated in custody.
The EFCC is said to be mindful of a situation in which
the high-profile suspects will rush to court to seek the
enforcement of their fundamental rights and truncate the
investigation.
A source, who pleaded not to be named, said many
suspects had admitted collecting huge sums of money
from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA)
when Dasuki was in charge.
Said the source: “Our investigators have isolated these
areas of probe: Were the funds budgeted for? If not, what
informed extra-budgetary expenses? How much was
actually voted for arms procurement? How were the
funds sourced? Who or which agency awarded all the
contracts? Who were the contractors? Was there any
evidence of delivery of equipment? What will make any
Minister to run to ONSA for funds?
“These are the areas our detectives have been mandated
to look at.”
On other suspects, the source explained that some of the
diverted funds had been traced to a bureau de change
owned by a former member of the staff of the ONSA.
“Some Bureau de Change operators were accomplices of
many of these suspects in custody. We are tracking
every transaction.
“On daily basis, we will keep on inviting more suspects
because the syndicate has a complex networking,” the
source added.
As at press time last night, Bafarawa, Dokpesi and
Yuguda were still battling for bail.
A source said: “We have not released any of them
because they are clearing some grey areas.”
Another source in EFCC said the agency would extend its
probe to the seizure of the $9.34m cash smuggled into
South Africa.
The cash was confiscated by the South Africa from an
Israeli arms dealer of Cyprus-based ESD International,
who acted on behalf of the Federal Government to
procure arms for Nigeria.
Part of the cash was for six “civilian” helicopters from a
South African company, Tier One.
The National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa
recently received a court permission to return the cash
to Nigeria. source thenationonlineng.net/dasuki-lists-ex-governors-pdp-chiefs-in-2b-deals/ cc: seun, lalasticlala, obinoscopy, mynd44, tosyne2much |
Re: Dasuki Lists Ex-governors, PDP Chiefs In $2b Deals by Mynd44: 7:22am On Dec 03, 2015 |
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