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$2.1billion Arms Scam: Army Hands Over 7 Generals, 5 Colonels To EFCC For Probe by centvin008(m): 7:29pm On Feb 13, 2016
$2.1billion Arms Scam: Army Hands Over 7 Generals, 5 Colonels To EFCC For Probe


The Army headquarters on Thursday night confirmed that 12 Army officers including serving and retired have been sent to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for investigation.
The Army also said that at the end of the Commission’s investigations those found culpable will be court martialled. Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai A statement signed by Col Sani Usman, Acting Director, Army Public Relations said: “The Nigerian Army wishes to inform the public that 12 Army officers have been sent to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission for investigation.

“This comprised of three serving Major Generals, and one retired, three Brigadier Generals, four Colonels and one Lieutenant Colonel.

“However, it should be noted that at the end of the Commission’s investigations those found culpable will be tried by a military court martial.”

Col Usman, did not however, state in specific term what the officers are being investigated for.

President Muhammadu Buhari recently directed the EFCC to investigate top military officers including retired Service Chiefs for their involvement in arms procurement in the last administration.

The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff and Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh and Air Marshal Amosu respectively are among those being interrogated by the anti-graft agency.

http://saharareporters.com/2016/02/13/21billion-arms-scam-army-hands-over-7-generals-5-colonels-efcc-probe
Re: $2.1billion Arms Scam: Army Hands Over 7 Generals, 5 Colonels To EFCC For Probe by Elosky20: 7:31pm On Feb 13, 2016
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Re: $2.1billion Arms Scam: Army Hands Over 7 Generals, 5 Colonels To EFCC For Probe by bewla(m): 7:33pm On Feb 13, 2016
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Re: $2.1billion Arms Scam: Army Hands Over 7 Generals, 5 Colonels To EFCC For Probe by Pheals(f): 7:41pm On Feb 13, 2016
Since the army no there offence no need of efcc again .... Shoot them
Re: $2.1billion Arms Scam: Army Hands Over 7 Generals, 5 Colonels To EFCC For Probe by fistonati(m): 7:58pm On Feb 13, 2016
If truly the embezzled funds are this high, they I agree dt its ghosts dt are printing our naira.

Meanwhile, I hope dey are gonna remove January and February funds from the budget since we have exhausted it already.
Re: $2.1billion Arms Scam: Army Hands Over 7 Generals, 5 Colonels To EFCC For Probe by Toosure70: 8:07pm On Feb 13, 2016
good for them

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