Much of the $2.1billion arms funds put in care of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) by the Jonathan Administration was paid into 11 different accounts in the United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA) and Niger Republic, further probe of the money has revealed.
Dozens of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, top government functionaries and retired/serving military officers had earlier been linked with the sharing of the slush funds.
Some of them are already facing charges in connection with the funds disbursement.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) which is investigating what became of the money which was originally earmarked for the procurement of arms to prosecute the anti-Boko Haram war has traced payment transfers to more the foreign accounts.
The agency may seek collaboration with its counterparts in other nations to determine the legality or otherwise of such transfers.
Although the payment mandates indicated that the wired funds were for technical equipment or supply of vehicles, the EFCC is interested in establishing whether or not the items were delivered and if the costs of the items were inflated or not.
Some of the transfers, according to sources, were effected through ONSA Foreign Operations Account No. 100367-USD-CABANK- with FBN Bank UK and a few others through the Central Bank of Nigeria and some commercial banks in the country.
Transfers being investigated are as follows:
:: $10million (July 11, 2014) BSIC-NIGER, Code Bank NE 110, Swift Code BSAHNENI, Account 020383700112)
:: $38million paid to Societe Nigerienne de Banque (H0064B0100125111123981/22 CODEBIC( May 20, 2014)
:: $16million to a different account in Societe Nigerienne de Banque (H0064B0100125111123981/41 CODEBIC (May 20, 2014)
:: €1,401,869 transferred to SONIBANK (Republique du Niger (October 2, 2013)
:: €1, 395,346.84 to another account in SONIBANK( Republique du Niger on December 11, 2013
:: €2,252,252.25 wired to SONIBANK (Republique du Niger) on April 1, 2014.
:: $36million remitted into CitiBank N.A.Canada Square, Canary Wharf London E14 5LB on May 20,2014;
:: $5million to CitiBank N.A. Canada Square, Canary Wharf London E14 5LB on June 4, 2014
:: $30million to CitiBank N.A.Canada Square, Canary Wharf London E14 5LB on March 9, 2015
:: $50million to Deutsche Bank Trust Company in New York on March 9, 2015
:: $6, 954,000 to Deutsche Bank Trust Company in New York on April 21, 2015
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A reliable source in EFCC said: “We have succeeded in retrieving documents relating to some funds that were wired abroad by ONSA. We were able to identify more than 11 foreign accounts and the actual remittances.
“Already, we are tracking what the funds were used for including payment for technical equipment and supply of vehicles. Our investigation includes determining whether or not the equipment were bought and delivered; and whether the cost prices were inflated or not.
“This crucial aspect of investigation accounted for why some military officers were handed over to the EFCC for investigation.
“We are also collaborating with anti-corruption agencies in other jurisdictions to determine the validity of such transfers and confirm if the funds were not laundered.
“The EFCC is being painstaking in its investigation to ensure fairness to all suspects under probe.
Responding to a question, the source said:”the EFCC has recovered $2.3million from a suspect involved in the arms procurement contract scandal in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
“The affected person is a contractor and not one of the military officers referred to this agency. He has more money to refund and we have decided to keep his identity under wraps until full recovery of the slush funds is made.
“We also do not want to reveal his identity in order not to jeopardize ongoing investigation.”
The presidency had handed over a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh and 17 others, including 11 serving senior military officers and 22 companies, to EFCC for investigation on the alleged $2.1billion arms deals.
Apart from Badeh, others under investigation are ex-Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal M.D. Umar; a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki ; Col. N. Ashinze , who was the Special Military Assistant to the ex-NSA; and a former Chief of Air Staff, A.N. Amosu; the most senior Air Force officer, AVM A. M. Mamu (the Chief of Administration); AVM O.T.Oguntoyinbo (former Director of Production, Defence Headquarters); AVM R.A. Ojuawo (Air Officer Tactical Air Command, Makurdi; AVM J.B. Adigun (former Chief of Accounts and Budgeting in NAF); and AVM JA Kayode-Beckley(Director, Armament Research in Air Force Research and Development Centre); AVM T Omenyi (MD, NAF Holdings) four top officers at the Defence Headquarters(DHQ), Air Cdre AO Ogunjobi; Air Cdre GMD Gwani; Air Cdre SO Makinde; and Air Cdre AY Lassa.

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My signature says it all

EFCC the problem with Nigeria is Nigerians, so what about shut your mouth off and lets what be, be. DSS and EFCC are like prostitutes.

Propaganda, u don come again oooo

EFCC is becoming more of a media outfit than it saddled job,,
if a government want to buy a war hardware & its supplier say the money should be wired to him/her,are u not going to wire it into the account details ur supplier gave u..
so what is EFCC cuming here to make noise about over the media instead of collaborating with the suppliers to make its verification.
why are they telling us their job over the media.
They can never distract us about the pending economic hardship with this dasukigate cook & boo stories.
EFCC should be telling us by now how much they have realized so far & each amount to its corresponding looter than cuming here to spill dis trash called headline here

tsephanyah:
EFCC the problem with Nigeria is Nigerians, so what about shut your mouth off and lets what be, be. DSS and EFCC are like prostitutes.

I wanted to counter your comment but when I saw your profile pix I had to agree with you strongly your excellency, your highness.

Na so lamorde trace trillions to where ever and then run with the money. If you can't tell us who is involved and prosecute them to a logical conclusion, then shut the fuvk up

EFCC reveals findings as expected of every investigative organization

Some of you erdyots already calling EFCC names


Aren't you bothered by the fact that these sums in millions of $$ runs to billions and trillions


Shame on you , your family


Nigeria was bled dry , you are seeing evidence and you are not happy with the development


I don't even know what to type anymore

useless idiorts

Rubbish when they have a perfect and undiputable evidence they can let us know. Am tired of all this prob with out evidence news

divinehand2003:


I wanted to counter your comment but when I saw your profile pix I had to agree with you strongly your excellency, your highness.

counter it pls, I'm just typing my ...........just whatever in my mind. and I'm not Excellency. your Excellency

tsephanyah:
counter it pls, I'm just typing my ...........just whatever in my mind. and I'm not Excellency. your Excellency

Lol
Your grace. Ok.

DaBullIT:
EFCC reveals findings as expected of every investigative organization

Some of you erdyots already calling EFCC names


Aren't you bothered by the fact that these sums in millions of $$ runs to billions and trillions


Shame on you , your family


Nigeria was bled dry , you are seeing evidence and you are not happy with the development


I don't even know what to type anymore

useless idiorts

In mortal combat voice Outstanding

Why havent they revealed the total amount they have recovered so far since they kept revealling things...do they think we are fools.
. From all the loots they've been recovering + the abacha loots tht is being returned to nigeria,,,,how many has made impact to the lives of nigerians or have put food on the table of the poor masses,,,
they should do their job & all we want to hear now is the total amount they've recovered from loot so far.

I'm tired of hearing/reading EFCC traces money. I want to hear/see the money being used to create employment and build infrastructure. Hearing this whooping sum could lead to reduction in one's life span. APC- led government, abeg do sth.

Very soon people will get tired of this case

Wailers make una come see o. Food don ready for una

your trace isn't complete yet....

And non of the accounts bore my name or my father's . This trial eh, till it ends then our naira will start gyming to face the dollar but if not,I pity the poor naira ooo

Stop wasting our time.

It

This is getting interesting. I'm just observing from the 22nd Century

So whose next to b arrested and never jailed??

Another media propaganda for the week...
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DaBullIT:
EFCC reveals findings as expected of every investigative organization

Some of you erdyots already calling EFCC names


Aren't you bothered by the fact that these sums in millions of $$ runs to billions and trillions


Shame on you , your family


Nigeria was bled dry , you are seeing evidence and you are not happy with the development


I don't even know what to type anymore

useless idiorts

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Omo see painment ?

If you have nothing to post, then shut it and pass... Are we responsible for your predicament in APC ni ?

How can one transfer such huge amounts into a bank without raising an anti-money laundering flag??

Foreign banks - Screwing Nigeria over since 1960

Wild goose chase

Brb

How does it increase naira and reduce dollars?

divinehand2003:


I wanted to counter your comment but when I saw your profile pix I had to agree with you strongly your excellency, your highness.

I concur bro,its dazzling.

Efcc abeg make una find another story talk, this whole dasuki ish is getting boring.

Abi is the efcc trying to divert our minds away from the current katakata In the country?

This is not funny.
My area has not gotten Nepa light for 5 days now, abi dasuki Nai still cause that one?

Buhari and APC are never ready for governance that why they have successfully made sure that every federal institution is saddled with the responsibility of peddling falsehood and concocting meaningless conjectures to hoodwink their gullible supporters.