$2bn arms fraud: FG may arraign Dasuki, Dokpesi, Bafarawa, others this week

In furtherance of the investigation into the alleged diversion of $2billion arms funds, the Federal Government, has charged to court the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd); former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda; former Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Bafarawa and his son, Sagir.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has also charged other persons who were implicated in the arms fraud.

They are; High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, founder and Chairman Emeritus of Daar Communications Plc and Daar Investment and Holdings Limited; former Finance Director in the office of the NSA, Shuaibu Salisu and Aminu Baba Kusa.

All the charged persons are believed to have received money from the office of the former NSA.

Private companies that were also charged by the anti-graft agency include: Acacia Holdings Limited, Reliance Referral Hospital Limited and Dalhatu Investments Limited.

 

Although the respective cases have been filed with the Federal High Court, a judge is yet to be assigned the case.

The federal government served copies of the charges to the detained suspects on Tuesday, December 8.

As at last night, some of the suspects were meeting with their lawyers to determine their defence in the charges of money laundering, diversion of public funds and breach of public trust.

The suspects in the arms deal scandal are expected to be arraigned before the end of the week, while investigations is still ongoing, with the aim of unraveling more participants in the fraud.

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