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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Good development... Meanwhile the EFCC must make sure he refund back the total sum with interest and after that send him to Kuje maximum inbox.

Nigerian state is a theatre & APC a comedy of errors.

Lalasticlala come see Monday morning joke oo !

THEY SHOULD SHOW US HOW HE RETURNED THE FUNDS, CASH, TRANSFER OR CHEQUE . APC TELL US ANOTHER STORY, WE KNOW THIS WAR ON CORRUPTION IS A FRAUD

So the man was released without arraingment, taking of pleas or bail before any court or judge in Nigeria by a law enforcement agency when they told us EFCC will not entertain plea bargain.

Taah !! You can only fool a fool & am not one.

erunz:
THEY SHOULD SHOW US HOW HE RETURNED THE FUNDS, CASH, TRANSFER OR CHEQUE . APC TELL US ANOTHER STORY, WE KNOW THIS WAR ON CORRUPTION IS A FRAUD

This is typical wailer stuff. IPOB induced statement

All because the funds from TAN has dried up, they have turned to imbeciles

Nigeria will be free of corruption whether u like it or not

Sai baba.

hoseamatoh:
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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I weep for nija.it has always been the case with the north whenever in power they do things with alacrity and no one dares to ask why cos we southern as have sold our right for a plate of amala,akpu,or starch.

What exactly did you want from the EFCC again ?

luvinhubby:
Nigerian state is a theatre & APC a comedy of errors.

luvinhubby:

So the man was released without arraingment, taking of pleas or bail before any court or judge in Nigeria by a law enforcement agency when they told us EFCC will not entertain plea bargain.
Taah !! You can only fool a fool & am not one.

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

luvinhubby:
Nigerian state is a theatre & APC a comedy of errors.

Aren't you people ashamed??

I thought you people said there's no such thing as Dasukigate- that it is all a figment of Baba's imagination, and a tool used to "witchunt" his enemies. Now monies are being recovered and you are looking for another rabbit-hole out of which to sneak out.

Tell those you worship who benefited from the fraud to return their loot and stop shielding them by raising unnecessary e-defences for them.

Gbam!!

These people are hypocrites and wicked

These IPOB youths just hate Buhari. There is nothing he can do that will pls them

Useless people

omenka:
Aren't you people ashamed??

I thought you people said there's no such thing as Dasukigate- that it is all a figment of Baba's imagination, and a tool used to "witchunt" his enemies. Now monies are being recovered and you are looking for another rabbit-hole out of which to sneak out.

Tell those you worship who benefited from the fraud to return their loot and stop shielding them by raising unnecessary e-defences for them.

luvinhubby:

So the man was released without arraingment, taking of pleas or bail before any court or judge in Nigeria by a law enforcement agency when they told us EFCC will not entertain plea bargain.

Taah !! You can only fool a fool & am not one.

We all know you aren't a fool, stop "pretending" to be one mr.

Tell Metuh and the rest of the crooks you people defend ferociously to return all what was given them.

And the criminal Jafaru isn't done yet, every single penny would be recovered from him. There's a lot 70mill can do.

Money being returned is the most important thing I want to hear. Aggrieved PDPians and Jonathanians can go and die. Nigeria must get better!

madridguy:
What exactly did you want from the EFCC again ?

That is someone supposedly raising children who we hope would be "leaders of tomorrow".

I wonder what sort of upbringing they are receiving with the manner he defends corruption.

I'm beginning to think Pa Chukwudi is his alt moniker.

OgbeifunErom:


Gbam!!

These people are hypocrites and wicked

These IPOB youths just hate Buhari. There is nothing he can do that will pls them

Useless people

Let them keep hating and wailing, it's not gonna change a thing. They won't blackmail Baba into soft pedalling on his fight against corruption.

I've never seen a people so smitten with sleaze my entire life.

Whether they like it or not, the fight against corruption will go on and must be won. If killing corruption means killing their source of livelihood, then they can starve for all I care.

When he admitted and returned the money wetin you still want. To Isa please the 70 million nko. And it must be with interest.

luvinhubby:

So the man was released without arraingment, taking of pleas or bail before any court or judge in Nigeria by a law enforcement agency when they told us EFCC will not entertain plea bargain.

Taah !! You can only fool a fool & am not one.

This is just nonsense. Why the sudden change in rule if this isn't just another meaningless charade leading to no where.

Maybe he had the stacked cash in a bunker somewhere . Silly people.

Return and Go in peace I hope others are taking cue. These are hard times, we can't afford to overlook this money...

ahaz:
I weep for nija.it has always been the case with the north whenever in power they do things with[b] alacrity[/b] and no one dares to ask why cos we southern as have sold our right for a plate of amala,akpu,or starch.

Alacrity? OH YOU FANCY HUH? Nice vocab!

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Dasuki gate is a scam, is a scam and yet we av all these people both from PDP and Apc and other non political persons returning 100's of millions of naira. Sey na gift abi na money to fund budget?


For those who av return our money so far, we Well meaning Nigerians are telling you a big Thank you.

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

Are U for real?

EFCC is a one way traffic when it comes to loot recovery. They collect but don't account for.

@Mbuhari and @ApcNigeria are Cowards, they can't take criticism, they block me on twitter so they can see Zombies comment alone. #Coward.

#AskYourself

urbanmonk:
EFCC is a one way traffic when it comes to loot recovery. They collect but don't account for.

Are you trying to remind me of larmode?

idupaul:


Are U for real?

Absolutely! He took the money without knowing the source. After realising, the honourable thing to do is what he has done. He deserves commendation and not condemnation.



Hopefully, he brings the balance

APC Abnormal Problems Continue.

100m and still waiting Our 2016 budget is gathering momentum.
When Baba talked of non oil revenue to fund the major part of the budget some people think is talking thrash.
Looted funds at sight.

good gesture from mallam isa......if metuh is smart let him follow the path and return the money he receive and he will be safe.

As long as the goat is returning the yam.....no wahalla. #Buharigoharder!

omenka:
Aren't you people ashamed??

I thought you people said there's no such thing as Dasukigate- that it is all a figment of Baba's imagination, and a tool used to "witchunt" his enemies. Now monies are being recovered and you are looking for another rabbit-hole out of which to sneak out.

Tell those you worship who benefited from the fraud to return their loot and stop shielding them by raising unnecessary e-defences for them.

You may need to re-read my post again without self-inflicted prejudice.
Why release a man who stole public funds because he returned some & promised to return the rest?
Punitive measures, are they not supposed to punish offenders & deter others?
What does our laws say on arrested criminal offenders, if not to arraign them for prosecution?
And where in any of my post have you seen me call prosecution of any politician, Dasuki inclusive "a witch-hunt"?.
And is actions like this not making people assume it's a witch-hunt?

TonyeBarcanista:

Absolutely! He took the money without knowing the source.



Hopefully, he brings the balance

And he told you that?

luvinhubby:

And he told that?

Jafaru was only a beneficiary of loot. Returning the money is only the proper thing to do. I'd have called for his head if he had behaved like the hardened Dokpesi and others. He took money without knowing the source. It is only proper that he returns it.