• Investigates €3.6m spent to buy security vehicles for Niger Republic

• Okonjo-Iweala, former Service Chiefs to be quizzed

• Intensifies collaboration with UK NCA over Diezani

A second round of investigation into the $2.1billion arms deals is to be commenced by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) tomorrow.

Top of the probe agenda is how the Jonathan Administration spent €3,654,121million
to purchase security vehicles for the Republic of Niger in October 2013 and April 2014.

The cash was withdrawn from the ONSA account in two installments of €1, 401,869 and €2,252,252.25,

The commission is also seeking to verify whether or not the vehicles were bought and under what diplomatic or bilateral security cooperation.

It was gathered that it would require finding out from the Republic of Niger if there was such assistance from Nigeria.

The agency plans to quiz a number more public figures including Minister of Finance in the Jonathan administration, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, some ex-Service Chiefs and serving military officers in connection with the $2.1billion arms deal.

Some suspects may be taken into custody in the process,sources hinted yesterday.
The EFCC,it was gathered, is through with the first phase of the probe of the arms deals which led to the arraignment of ex-National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki and 10 others.

The interrogation of the likes of Dasuki and the others now facing trial or about to be arraigned seems to have convinced the agency of diging deper than originally planned.

A top source said: “We are beginning the second phase of the ongoing investigation of the $2.1b arms deals on Monday. From the preliminary findings, the scandal is mind-boggling.

“We are going to question more high-profile serving and former public officers, including a former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on the release of some funds.

“We want the ex-Minister to shed more light on how about $322million was disbursed to the Office of the National Security Adviser(ONSA).

“Some serving and former military chiefs will have to respond to issues which we have already isolated for clarification.”

The source said investigators have already obtained the list of military equipment which were bought and the inventory by the Armed Forces.

“This explains why some serving and former military chiefs will need to come and assist our investigators,”he said.

“Some of the companies which supplied these equipment have been contacted too.”

On the purchase of security vehicles for Niger Republic,the EFCC is said to have established that the money by ONSA on the purchase of vehicles for Niger Republic was withdrawn from the ONSA account in two installments of €1, 401,869 and €2,252,252.25,

The commission is keen to confirm whether or not the vehicles were bought and under what diplomatic or bilateral security cooperation.

It was gathered that it would require finding out from the Republic of Niger if there was such assistance from Nigeria.

The initial cash of €1, 401,869 was drawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria in an October 2013 through ONSA memo ACCT/87/VOL.1/384

The second tranche of €2,252,252.25 was got from the CBN in an April 1, 2014 via a memo ACCT/87/VOL.1/60

The first memo to the CBN Governor,
“Transfer of foreign exchange”, said: “You are please requested to transfer the sum of €1, 401,869.00 only in favour of SEI Societe d’equipments internanaux-Niamey-Niger BP 11737 as payment for the supply of security vehicles to Republic of Niger. The wire transfer details are as follows: Banque: SONIBANK (Republique du Niger-Niamey). Compete N025111123981/22. Code Banque:80064. Code Guichrt: 01001.

“The amount should be charged to National Security Adviser Account no. 0020172241019 with the Central Bank of Nigeris Abuja and all charges thereto.

“Please accept the assurances of the National Security Adviser.”

A second memo said: “You are please requested to transfer the sum of €2, 252, 252.25 only in favour of SEI Societe d’equipments internanaux-Niamey-Niger BP 11737 as payment for the supply of security vehicles to Republic of Niger. The wire transfer details are as follows: Banque: SONIBANK (Republique du Niger-Niamey). Compete N025111123981/22. Code Banque: 80064. Code Guichrt: 01001.

“The amount should be charged to National Security Adviser Account no. 0020172241019 with the Central Bank of Nigeria,Abuja and all charges thereto.

“Please accept the assurances of the National Security Adviser.”

Meanwhile, the EFCC has intensified its collaboration with the National Crime Agency in the United Kingdom with the ongoing probe of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.

The International Corruption Unit (ICU) of NCA on October 2 arrested Diezani and four others.

The identities of the remaining four suspects are yet to be unveiled.

But all the suspects are being investigated for alleged bribery and money laundering.

The EFCC source, who is actively involved in the ongoing investigation, said: “We have been collaborating with NCA on Diezani’s case which has reached an appreciable level.

“We have the details of others arrested with Diezani but we will not disclose until the matter gets to a convenient bend.

“So far, we have been comparing notes with NCA on a faster note in terms of tracking a few transactions and documents. There is no hiding place for the ex-Minister and her alleged accomplices.

“By the time the trial begins, the NCA and EFCC would have established a solid case against the ex-Minister and other suspects.”

http://thenationonlineng.net/efcc-begins-phase-two-of-2-1b-arms-deal-probe/

5 plot of land booked.

Niger Republic is also part of our territory ? Father Santa Dasuki is a cheerful giver, Christians, Muslims, traditionalists even foreigners ? No problem!!

The more, the merrier!!

& saboteurs of the nation are wailing about rule of law? Ekpas dem be!!

Madam gele's hand is in everything & her folks still won't take control!!!

Every day, more reasons to be thankful for my electoral choice.

While wailers are moaning and creating hashtags, PMB is working hard and making strides against corruption.

so for seven months this useless investigators have not confirmed whether money was sent to Niger Republic?
what have they been doing for the last seven months?
sleeping till midday and then drinking kunu all evening?

As baba dey probe,make e try to work on our economy.


Make e no prob only opposition.

So many things e fit do concurrently.

He needs to work on how e can create the 3million jobs e promise yearly and not his minister telling us we will start manufacturing "PENCIL" in the next 2 years.

Make e no forget to probe that man(smart adeyemi)wife wey give hin pikin 5.6m rolex watch.

Make e also probe all the $10,000 shared to each delegate for his primary election by ro*i*mi.

Make e also probe how aisha take get 10m wrist watch.

Make e also probe lamorde former efcc chairman

Make e probe sanusi,former CBN governor..millions of money wey give e give kano state govt as to pour water for ground to enable match cold ground as per him becoming emir of kano.

Make e probe rochas wey build Christmas tree for 600million.

Fashola wey build website for 78m,make e prob am too.

Amaechi the campaign DG,all the billions he spent so as to show say e too dey gidigba for baba back,make e probe am.

Atiku wey donate 500m for adamawa governor campaign,op e go probe am too.

Make e probe jagaban too,cox d guy don over chop lagos.

And finally,as the "probee"make e probe himself..3.6billion presidency cars.

Nigerian shall be great again.

Euros, Dollars, Pounds. We no longer spend naira in this country.

If after all this. Efcc is not able to secure a conviction, then some heads should roll.

The commission prosecution team led by Rotimi (SAN) should give way for a new set of lawyers. Either they are incompetent or also corrupt. They feed us plenty media information, drag suspects in fast moving buses and raise the hopes of Nigeria then when it comes to the crunch, what do we get? late Audu walked free, Orji Uzor Kalu not convicted FFK and Saminu Turaki have walked free, even James Ibori was not guilty in Nigeria.

The common denominator in all this is efcc failed to build its case diligently. It's not the job of the judge to help efcc in its case.

Two recommendations;
1. Maybe we should revisit our judicial process to allow juries sit on corruption cases and by a simple majority convict criminals. like its done in the USA. If juries sat then the possibility of bribing a judge is limited.

2.allow an election for the office of the head of efcc. I have been hearing stories of how Magu is a no nonsense man, I have not seen evidence of that yet. Same way people praised Lamorde then as no nonsense man. We all know how that ended.

Tell me some thing

While there is insecurity in nigeria we decided to help secure Niger, such brilliance.

Which eonomy are you talking about sir. Can u run a viable economy without funding or buhari should go and manufacture money from his farm at daura. These people mismanaged what u and me should use to better our lifes, u are talking about buhari. How did we get to this stage in the first place? Buhari has presented budget to the national assembly, when its passed, public work will begin, jobs will be generated through that mean. Cbn had already put in some monetary policies to. Promote entrepreneurship. See, the real issue is that 70% of business operating in nigeria thrive on corruptive government patronage. That's why u see them finding it hard to survive now. We should reshape our thinking pattern and business models. The only way we can survive in business environment.

signature2012:
As baba dey probe,make e try to work on our economy.


Make e no prob only opposition.

So many things e fit do concurrently.

He needs to work on how e can create the 3million jobs e promise yearly and not his minister telling us we will start manufacturing "PENCIL" in the next 2 years.

Make e no forget to probe that man(smart adeyemi)wife wey give hin pikin 5.6m rolex watch.

Make e also probe all the $10,000 shared to each delegate for his primary election by ro*i*mi.

Make e also probe how aisha take get 10m wrist watch.

Make e also probe lamorde former efcc chairman

Make e probe sanusi,former CBN governor..millions of money wey give e give kano state govt as to pour water for ground to enable match cold ground as per him becoming emir of kano.

Make e probe rochas wey build Christmas tree for 600million.

Fashola wey build website for 78m,make e prob am too.

Amaechi the campaign DG,all the billions he spent so as to show say e too dey gidigba for baba back,make e probe am.

Atiku wey donate 500m for adamawa governor campaign,op e go probe am too.

Make e probe jagaban too,cox d guy don over chop lagos.

And finally,as the "probee"make e probe himself..3.6billion presidency cars.

Nigerian shall be great again.

With all these revelations and you expect them not to start trending #tyrantbuhari.More revelations coming.I love my president being a tyrant.

olalat:
Which eonomy are you talking about sir. Can u run a viable economy without funding or buhari should go and manufacture money from his farm at daura. These people mismanaged what u and me should use to better our lifes, u are talking about buhari. How did we get to this stage in the first place? Buhari has presented budget to the national assembly, when its passed, public work will begin, jobs will be generated through that mean. Cbn had already put in some monetary policies to. Promote entrepreneurship. See, the real issue is that 70% of business operating in nigeria thrive on corruptive government patronage. That's why u see them finding it hard to survive now. We should reshape our thinking pattern and business models. The only way we can survive in business environment.

These people need to be avoid.They are of no good.Please don't let them feel important with your attention.They are pigs.What's the usefulness of neatness with pigs.That's what they are.

AlPeter:
While there is insecurity in nigeria we decided to help secure Niger, such brilliance.

You thought it is a joke to call one's president clueless?

Make lough for geek way hohohohohoho

We are getting closer to a trial. Plus Goodluck is somewhere wondering at what point Buhari will stop.

No sleep for the wicked

Bad news for wailers on sunday morning



Remember when that tout was arrested in Benin for Money Laundering ?


I think that payment was for his University .... but then i may be wrong

Untill jonathan and shepopotamus go to jail, we will not rest.
Jonathan is what yorubas called ' omo aji na owo`
Under what bilateral agreement did you buy cars for Niger government?
Biggest scam ever in our history. You solicited the National Assembly to borrow money to fight Boko Haram, yet you ordered finance minister to transfer abacha loot recovery to be diverted to national security office in a disguise. On getting to national security office you start ordering him to start dispensing it to different individual and groups

What are we telling the oyinbos that gave us back the loot. There are still other money yet to be recovered. So it was only recovered to be looted again

God when are we going to get it right ixnxx this nation
Any attempt at figting corruption for the first time, some sympathisers are shouting withhunt. I bet how I wish Buhari come as a military

Nna to steal money from the Nigeria coffers no hard all you need do is to write a memo to the CBN and fiam alert go ring for you Niger account. "What happened to due process" and "rule of law" or does it work only when you want to recover the loots. Phase two for just the ONSA If we reach kerosene subsidy what phase we go get

disloman:
You thought it is a joke to call one's president clueless?

the guy is a PhD holder in that area abeg make someone help me call Lalasticlala...

Republic of Niger or Republic of Nigeria?

More eye catching headlines to come...

Please what is the result of the first phase?
Anyone knows

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Good...dont take it lightly wit dem,investigate d matter wella...dey must all return our stolen money

Make we fest jail the fest wans we catch naa!

IPOB Youths wont like this

anonimi:
Please what is the result of the first phase?
Anyone knows

A good result in the first phase

Dasuki, Dokpesi, Bafarawa and more charged to court

asEdeyHOT:
Dasuki, Dokpesi, Bafarawa charged to court

......but still INNOCENT until proven guilty, not so

ok

anonimi:



......but still INNOCENT until proven guilty, not so

I have told you the outcome of the first phase

The majority of Nigerians are looking forward to the next phase

Good afternoon sir

deeswagger:
More eye catching headlines to come...

Abi oh.
To divert attention away from the subsidy news.



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