A former military governor of Kaduna State and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Jafaru Isa, has refunded N100million of the N170 million he allegedly received from embattled ex-NSA, Sambo Dasuki.

Mr. Isa, a retired brigadier-general, was arrested on Wednesday by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, at his Asokoro residence in Abuja.

Mr. Isa, a political associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, was grilled for several hours in connection with about N170 million he received from Mr. Dasuki.

A reliable source familiar with the matter told PREMIUM TIMES the APC chieftain and member of the 19-man Buhari Transition Committee was released after refunding N100million to the anti-graft commission.

The source said Mr. Isa pledged to return the remaining N70million soon.

“We let him go after returning the sum of N100million. We are expecting him to return the rest soon,” the source said.

According to him, some of the suspected recipients of the slush funds who claimed they had no idea the money sent to them was taken from the public till were handed opportunities to return what they got from the former NSA but refused.

“We offered them the chance of returning the money honorably but they keep deploying tactics to avoid prosecution, while also going away with the loot,” he said.

A close associate of Mr. Isa told PREMIUM TIMES that Mr. Dasuki lodged over N100 million into Mr. Isa’s account in instalments to buy a house, located on Mohammed Mohammed Avenue, Kano, for the former NSA.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that deposits were in turn made by Mr. Isa to the owner of the house, Ali Tukur, in two instalments.

However, the house purchase deal collapsed as a former Minister of Finance, Yarima Ngama, reportedly offered to pay the sum of N150 million cash when Mr. Dasuki reneged on the payment agreement.

Those familiar with their relationship say Messrs. Isa and Dasuki have been close friends since their cadet days at the Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA) and had spent four years together while on military training in the United States.

The Peoples Democratic Party had on Sunday protested the release of Mr. Isa barely eight hours after his arrest while its own spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, remained detained.

The PDP, in a statement signed by its National Legal Adviser, Victor Kwon, said there could be no clearer indication that the APC-led administration was on a manhunt against PDP leaders, and that it had a personal grudge against Mr. Metuh, ostensibly for his stance as opposition spokesperson, particularly his recent exchange with the government and the APC over their dictatorial activities.

““The release of Jafaru Isa, a known associate of the President and chieftain of the APC eight hours after his arrest while our spokesman remains in detention even when the two are being investigated over the same allegation clearly shows that the President Buhari-led APC government is not fighting corruption but using the much hyped crusade as a cover to persecute PDP leaders and decimate the opposition, a project the EFCC has clearly yielded itself as a willing tool,” the statement said.

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donTbone:
After returning the stolen fund... what next?



come again...steal and return again!
Wonder how the corruption is gonna stop.



I seriously love Nigeria.
#GodBlessNigeria

maasoap:
I don't think it was stealing in the real sense of stealing. Most of the receivers didn't know where the money came from. It will be easier for FG to let those who refund willingly to go. The culprits here are Jonathan who gave the order for the money to be diverted and mismanaged, Okonjo Iweala who approved extra budgetary spending of such huge amount without recourse to due process, and Dasuki who knew the implications of what he was asked to do but still went ahead to do it.

maasoap:
I don't think it was stealing in the real sense of stealing. Most of the receivers didn't know where the money came from. It will be easier for FG to let those who refund willingly to go. The culprits here are Jonathan who gave the order for the money to be diverted and mismanaged, Okonjo Iweala who approved extra budgetary spending of such huge amount without recourse to due process, and Dasuki who knew the implications of what he was asked to do but still went ahead to do it.

TonyeBarcanista:
By returning the #100million, Isa Jafaru has proven that he is a man of credibility and integrity. He should be commended for his act.


The honourable thing to do for people like Falae and others is to return the monies and free their conscience.



The War Against Corruption Must Be Won

copiescopy:
All this shout about fighting corruption is a just a smoke screen for PMB to tighten the noose on all his perceived enemies most especially the SE /SS . The causalities are the few form the SW.

It was just a pity GEJ fell flat to ploy of the Hausa/fulani having brought the master stroke of unleashing Boko Haram as the main key to de-stabilizing the last government had done well enough o devise the means to use as a sledge hammer to break the ground with regards to the $2.1 billion dollar money for arms procurement.

GEJ in his usual naive nature may have given the approval only to now discover that Dasuki was also working against GEJ in one way by ensuring the funds does not get to the appropriate quarters . Statements credited to Dasuki indicates he helped the ruling government come into power . Aint that a fact ? It was already a master plan hatched between top the cabals in the North with one serious motive, return power to the north by any means necessary .GEJ was just a pawn even if it means distributing the entire $2.1b arms procurement sum to everyone and everyone knowing the attendant problem such could create in the nearest future which of course has dawned on the SE /SS that the North were hell bent on destroying their political strongholds thereby using the Boko Haram arms procurement funds as the invisible sledge hammer that could fell the tower of their political grip on the country . This is what is exactly playing out . Dasuki and his master planners are making proper use of the situation to tarnish the image and reputation of top politicians in the SW and SE including the SS . The only little causalities are the few top politicians from the SW.

johnmartus:
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING NOW COMMEND THIEF FOR WHAT?

maasoap:
I don't think it was stealing in the real sense of stealing. Most of the receivers didn't know where the money came from. It will be easier for FG to let those who refund willingly to go. The culprits here are Jonathan who gave the order for the money to be diverted and mismanaged, Okonjo Iweala who approved extra budgetary spending of such huge amount without recourse to due process, and Dasuki who knew the implications of what he was asked to do but still went ahead to do it.

maasoap:
I don't think it was stealing in the real sense of stealing. Most of the receivers didn't know where the money came from. It will be easier for FG to let those who refund willingly to go. The culprits here are Jonathan who gave the order for the money to be diverted and mismanaged, Okonjo Iweala who approved extra budgetary spending of such huge amount without recourse to due process, and Dasuki who knew the implications of what he was asked to do but still went ahead to do it.

TonyeBarcanista:
By returning the #100million, Isa Jafaru has proven that he is a man of credibility and integrity. He should be commended for his act.


The honourable thing to do for people like Falae and others is to return the monies and free their conscience.



The War Against Corruption Must Be Won

Goke7:


He is just commending the latest recovery of some of our yams, any problem with that?