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Arms Smuggling Jet Caught With $10million In South Africa Linked To CAN Pres by Asoozy: 11:10pm On Sep 15, 2014
An investigation by SaharaReporters has revealed that a Nigerian private jet caught in Johannesburg with $10 million belongs to Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the head of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). Mr. Oritsejafor is also a close confidant of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Ayo Oritsejafor
The CAN leader’s private plane with US registration number N808HG was one of two jets cited by South African officials on September 5 Mr. Oritsejafor's jet arrived South Africa with $9.3 million cash loaded in several suitcases. News of the seizure of the cash broke over the weekend, triggering questions about the ownership of the jets and weapons they intended to purchase.

Nigerian aviation authorities disclosed that one of the jets belonged to Pastor Oritsejafor while the second one was registered to Felix Idiga, the owner of Jafac Aviation Limited.

Two Nigerians and an Israeli defense contractor, Eyal Mesiaka arrived in the jet when they were accosted in South Africa authorities. A South African source disclosed that Mr. Oritsejafor's jet was released after top Nigerian officials intervened, claiming that the weapons to be purchased had the official blessing of the Nigerian government. The jet arrived with two plastic suitcases and two hand luggages with combination locks only known to the Isreali contractor, according to CityPress

Earlier today, SaharaReporters rang the mobile telephone number of Mr. Idiga. At first, he pretended and claimed that he was the Aide De camp to Mr. Idiga. But when our correspondent identified himself as a reporter from SaharaReporters, he owned he started answering questions relating to the issues but claimed the jet we published on our site wasn’t his own. Asked if he knew of another private jet named in apparent arms buy in South Africa, he asked where we got our information after we read the jet registration number to him. He then denied that his jet was involved, before hastily hanging up the phone.

Challenger 600 private jet with registration number N808HG
Flightaware
We were unable to reach Pastor Oritsejafor
before going to press.

http://saharareporters.com/2014/09/15/arms-smuggling-jet-caught-10million-south-africa-linked-can-president-ayo-oritsejafor
Re: Arms Smuggling Jet Caught With $10million In South Africa Linked To CAN Pres by harrysterol(m): 11:27pm On Sep 15, 2014
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Re: Arms Smuggling Jet Caught With $10million In South Africa Linked To CAN Pres by Asoozy: 11:29pm On Sep 15, 2014
I always knew that this gangsta pastor was and is a terrorist.

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Re: Arms Smuggling Jet Caught With $10million In South Africa Linked To CAN Pres by freshness2020: 1:06am On Sep 16, 2014
This is just one of the poo's we get from the dungeon called Sahara Reporters! Always looking for Propaganda!

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