National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, may have been his own whistle-blower in the ongoing investigation into the diversion of arms procurement funds, under the last administration.
The former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki is the principal character in the investigation and trial of those complicit in the alleged diversion of over $2.1 billion meant for procurement of arms and security training of soldiers.
Dasuki was the distributor of the funds, which were mostly transferred to the accounts of PDP chieftains ahead of the last presidential/general elections.
Olisa Metuh was on Tuesday, taken in for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, after N1.4 billion was traced to Destra, a company linked with him.
The PDP spokesperson, who spent last night in the EFCC cell in Abuja, was the first person to indicate that former President Goodluck Jonathan had given him an assignment, which he successfully carried out.
According to EFCC officials, Metuh’s disclosure served as impetus to look into cash payments from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
This led to the discovery that he was one of the major beneficiaries of the diverted arms funds, now a subject of investigation and prosecution by the Federal Government.
Out of the $2.1 billion arms funds, N400 million was transferred from ONSA to Destra on November 24, 2014. Before the major transfer from the ONSA, the account balance of the company stood at N6, 676,576.06.
Metuh was also said to have been receiving a monthly pay of N4 million from the office of the former NSA.
Vanguard’s source was quoted to have said: “We arrested Chief Metuh this morning (yesterday) and as we speak he is still being questioned and it is not likely that he will be released today. We want to finish the interrogation of Metuh at once, so that we can decide whether to charge him to court or let him to go.”
Meanwhile, Metuh is insistent on his innocence, claiming that he was being persecuted by the EFCC. “I have not done anything unlawful. Whatever I have done in pursuance of my office, I can defend it anywhere, any time,” he said.
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