The operation, conducted last week, also led to the recovery of over 50 luxury watches, including at least two Rolex varieties, from the former military commander, according to anti-graft officials familiar with the matter.

A source said the ICPC was tipped off about the cash haul by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, during a probe of a man identified only as Salisu.

“NFIU discovered that N500 million was paid into Salisu’s account at once and quickly flagged it,” an ICPC source said. “When Salisu was queried he said he was a military contractor, but he was unable to show any evidence of carrying out any contract for the military.”

Subsequently, our sources said, the NFIU transferred the matter to ICPC, which deployed its operatives to conduct additional investigations.

A spokesman for the NFIU did not immediately answer calls seeking comments about the agency’s role in the operation.

The raid was first reported on Thursday night by Sahara Reporters, which estimated the recovered funds at about N1.85 billion.

It was during the ICPC probe that a raid on Mr Salisu’s place led to the recovery of “hundreds of millions of naira, all in new notes,” our source added.

The property in Abuja was thereafter linked to Mr Buratai, who quickly left his diplomatic base in the Benin Republic to resolve the matter, which then led to the release of Salisu.

Detectives are investigating the case as potentially tied to federal arms procurement earmarks.

“We discovered that the place is owned by Buratai and he has been working with the man to loot military funds for many years,” one of our sources added. “It is unfortunate that Nigerian soldiers are suffering at the war front due to lack of equipment.”

A spokesman for the ICPC did not return a request for comment Thursday night.

Mr Buratai, Nigerian ambassador to the Benin Republic, told The Gazette the anti-graft office had no warrant to search his property.

“Nobody obtained any warrants to search my place,” Mr Buratai said by telephone. He abruptly disconnected the call when asked whether or not he was confirming the raid and cash recovery from his property — and did not answer subsequent attempts.

The recovery marked the latest in regular cash recoveries from government officials under President Muhammadu Buhari, who cruised to office in 2015 repeating his anti-corruption credentials.

Source: https://newsdirect.ng/just-in-icpc-recovers-multibillion-naira-cash-rolex-watches-stockpiled-in-ex-army-chief-buratais-abuja-property/?utm_source=operamini&utm_medium=feednews&utm_campaign=operamini_feednews

Congratulations

Same man that didn't want Igboho to go free..

Same man that invented Operation Python dance wey python leave operation ,run commot dey dance.

And he's still an Ambassador to benin republic

Better see finish and I swear na my fault

Hnnnm

"We discovered that the place is owned by Buratai and he has been working with the man to loot military funds for many years,” one of our sources added. “It is unfortunate that Nigerian soldiers are suffering at the war front due to lack of equipment.”

My question is how can one man loot all this under Mr Integrity's watch, and nothing was discovered?
How can a military intelligent personal that ought to be upstanding and honest, be so wicked and corrupt?
THIS PEOPLE HAVE FINISHED NIGERIA UNDER BIHARI'S WATCH.

Not surprised if true.
An average Nigeria government official is currupt and have an entitlement mentality that is so squeed! Very anyhow office holders that think themselves to be looters rather than servants for the positions they occupy. SMH.

we need vote in young visionary leaders come next year 2023!


@Seniorwriter

.....to be re-looted

The lure of this government's sleazy senior officials to the nation's coffers is like the attraction of the moth to a flame.

TUMIC:

My question is how can one man loot all this under Mr Integrity's watch, and nothing was discovered?
How can a military intelligent personal that ought to be upstanding and honest, be so wicked and corrupt?
THIS PEOPLE HAVE FINISHED NIGERIA UNDER BIHARI'S WATCH.

Even Mr integrity is looting . Una go know how far ,as soon as he is out of the office. Immunity covers him,even after every. So,nothing wen anybody fit do to am. Meanwhile shitgriller and his likes will continue to suffer insecurity, fuel scarcity ,strikes,lack of power supply and many more.

His daddy will retire to Dubai to enjoy his loot,and his family enjoying the best of life,after 2023.

Now,between shitgriller and buhari,who be mumu inside d two? Shitgriller and his likes are the worst/biggest mumu ever .

I always knew this ex army commander was a thief. Infact they are all thieves.
Na d soldiers wen go dey waste their lives for nothing in bush,putting their families into stress,I blame..

Only Peter Obi can prevent all of these
Evil and wicked humans in government be looting the youths futures
Be OBIDIENT and have a good country

Ordinary 2Billion naira is that what ICPC is shouting about

Poor people eeeh

Vote Peter Obi and stop these losses to thieves in high places!

Obidient4life:

Says a man that has not counted 1million naira in his life!

Hope you know I was the one asking seun to sell Nairaland for 2Billion naira to me.


Now have you seen 5,000 cefa this year

Blackfire:




Hope you know I was the one asking seun to sell Nairaland for 2Billion naira to me.


Now have you seen 5,000 cefa this year

... Really? You have 2billion Nairaland and you can't hire developers to create a better forum? Oga dey lie small small

They have finished nigeria kpata kpata.

Obidient4life:

... Really? You have 2billion Nairaland and you can't hire developers to create a better forum? Oga dey lie small small

Poor man

Blackfire:



Poor man

Poorer man