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$2.1bn arms deal: ‘Ex-Air chief’s son forfeits 20 cars’

The son of a former Chief of Air Staff, who is facing trial for $2.1billion arms deal has forfeited 20 exotic cars to the Federal Government, The Nation reports. According to the newspaper, five properties and over N2billion have been seized from the former Chief of Air Staff. The Presidential Special Investigative Committee investigating the $2.1bn arms... Read More

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June 6, 2017

‘$2.1bn arms deal panel members granted security protection’

Members of the Special Investigative Panel on Arms Procurement have been granted security details, The Nation reports. The decision reportedly followed the death of a member, Rear Admiral T.D. Ikoli under suspicious circumstances. The panel was probing the $2.1 billion arms procurement from 2007 to 2015. It had investigated the purchase of arms in the... Read More

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April 1, 2017

N5bn compensation, N242.6million worth of smuggled drugs | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N5billion – EFCC Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu seeks this amount worth of compensation from The SUN Newspaper for “libelous imputations and statements” made against him in a story published on the March 25, 2017 edition of the Saturday Sun. $2.14million – President Donald Trump’s childhood home sold to a mystery buyer at this amount on... Read More

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March 2, 2017

Frozen N75m in Ozekhome’s account, part of Dasuki’s loot – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday prayed the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to sustain the freezing order on the Guaranty Trust Bank account of Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) containing N75m. The agency alleged that the frozen funds was part of the alleged share of Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose from the N2.26bn... Read More

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October 27, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: $2.2b arms cash: Military rejects Jonathan’s claim | Nigeria to begin production of vaccines | Police arrest eight suspected kidnappers in Lagos

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. How House on The Rock Abuja Pastor, Goodheart Ekwueme resigned on the altar (WATCH) – YNaija Police arrest banker for hiring assassins to kill ex-husband – YNaija $2.2b arms cash: Military rejects Jonathan’s claim – The Nation Nigeria to begin production of vaccines – Leadership Police arrest... Read More

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October 4, 2016

BREAKING: ECOWAS court says Dasuki’s arrest unlawful, orders FG to pay N15 million fine

The arrest and detention of former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki on Tuesday was declared as unlawful and arbitrary by The Court of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). According to Premium Times the court also directed the federal government to pay Dasuki 15 million naira as damages. A three-member panel led by Justice... Read More

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September 14, 2016

Arms deal: Dasuki trial adjourned to October 19, as presiding Judge goes on vacation

The trial of a former National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki has been adjourned to October 19, Daily Trust reports. Dasuki is facing trial over alleged possession of illegal arms and money laundering. Dasuki arrived the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja at about 10.45 am. He was accompanied by his lawyer, Ahmed Raji... Read More

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August 13, 2016

Arms Deal: Panel traces N2bn to children of former Chief of Army Staff

The Presidential Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement (CADEP) has made fresh discoveries in the investigations into the $15bn arms scam. According to the panel’s findings which were obtained by The Nation, N2bn was traced to the accounts of five children of a former Chief of Army Staff. It was alleged that the children... Read More

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July 12, 2016

FG abused legal process – Dasuki

Immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has told an Abuja High Court that the federal government planned to ambush him with double jeopardy in the three criminal charges against him in three different high courts in Abuja. Dasuki said that the federal government in its quest to nail him has engaged... Read More

Abuse of power, arms deal, boko haram, corruption, dasuki, Dasuki Gate, Judiciary

Azubuike Ihejirika arrested by DSS | YNaija.com

June 23, 2016

DSS arrests ex-Chief of Army Staff, Ihejirika

A former Chief of Army Staff under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (retd.), has been arrested by the Department of State Services. The retired army chief was arrested on Tuesday night at his Maitama, Abuja residence for his involvement in the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal that emanated from former National Security... Read More

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May 21, 2016

How Jonathan’s government withdrew $40m to negotiate for Chibok girls’ release

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has been fingered in the alleged disappearance of $40 million (N13.6billion) which was approved by former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration for the negotiation of the Chibok girls’ release. According to The Nation, the ONSA had attempted to strike a deal with Boko Haram insurgents for a ceasefire,... Read More

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March 28, 2016

Dasukigate: ‘A minister or the President ordered release of $2.1bn arms fund’

A former Director of Funds in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mohammed Dikwa, over the weekend, told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that the $2.1 billion Arms procurement fund were released to the Office of the National Security Adviser under the former National Security Adviser(NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki, based on either... Read More

arms deal, EFCC, OAGF

March 14, 2016

N1.5bn traced to account of ex-finance minister’s son

N1.5 billion has been traced to the account of the son of a former Minister of Finance, a bureau de change operator, Salisu Umaru has revealed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The Nation reports that the identities of the former minister and his son were kept under wraps, ‘so as not to jeopardise... Read More

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February 24, 2016

$2.1 billion arms deal: How PDP former chairman and son benefited N300m

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (PDP), on Tuesday, continued the criminal prosecution of the former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Haliru Bello -who is accused of corruptly benefiting from the $2.1 billion meant for the purchase of weaponry to prosecute the war on Boko Haram militancy. In making its case, the... Read More

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February 21, 2016

Arms deal fraud: EFCC unable to ‘extract anything tangible’ from Jonathan’s ADC

Colonel Ojogbame Adegbe, the aide-de-camp to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has refused to cooperate in the ongoing investigation into the N10 billion allegedly transferred from the Office of the National Security Adviser for political purposes, during the last administration. The attempts of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to get information from him, has... Read More

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February 13, 2016

Only NAMA is being investigated, not the aviation sector – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it is only investigating the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) in the aviation sector and not the entire sector. This was disclosed in an interview by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren in Lagos on Saturday. He confirmed that the Managing Director of NAMA, Ibrahim Abdulsalam,... Read More

arms deal, aviation, EFCC, NAMA

February 12, 2016

Jonathan’s Aide-de-Camp, 7 others arrested by EFCC [DETAILS]

The Aide-de-Camp to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Ojogbane Adegbe, has been quizzed by the Nigerian Army in relation to the ongoing probe into the arms procurement fraud, allegedly perpetrated during the last administration. Adegbe was reportedly arrested on Wednesday in Lagos and was subsequently taken to the Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja popularly referred to as... Read More

ADC, arms deal, army, Col. Ojogbane Adegbe, EFCC, Goodluck Jonathan

February 12, 2016

12 Army officers sent to EFCC, Air Force places Commodores, AVMs under house arrest

The Nigerian Army has handed over 12 Army officers to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), for investigation. This was disclosed on Thursday, by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations, who failed to state what the 12 officers are being investigated for. The 12 officers sent to the EFCC, comprise of... Read More

Air Force, arms, arms deal, EFCC, officers

February 9, 2016

$2.1bn arms fraud: Alex Badeh detained by EFCC, AVM Amosu to be held till further notice

The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.), is being detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over his alleged role in the $2.1bn arms procurement fraud. Badeh, who had initially visited the EFCC office last week Thursday, was asked to return to the commission on Monday, February 8.... Read More

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February 4, 2016

$2.1bn arms funds: Thisday boss, Nduka Obaigbena returns N350m to EFCC

Publisher and Editor in chief of Thisday Newspaper, Nduka Obaigbena, has reportedly returned N350m to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Obaigbena was said to have paid the money to the anti-graft agency on Tuesday, February 2. Punch Newspapers reports that an operative of the commission made the disclosure on Wednesday. The publisher had a... Read More

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January 30, 2016

Commentary: Why Jonathan shouldn’t be given a free pass

Ever since Buhari got into power as the president of Nigeria, there has been a fierce debate on if he is truly delivering on his campaign promises. However, in all of the debate and intense argument, there is a general consensus that he is truly delivering on one, and that is – the fight against... Read More

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January 30, 2016

Arms deal probe: EFCC traces N4.75bn to Musiliu Obanikoro’s sons

The Economic and Finanacial Crimes Commission has traced the sum of N4.75bn to a Diamond Bank account, owned by Silva McNamara Limited. Gbolahan and Babajide Obanikoro, two sons of the former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, were discovered to be on the board of the company. According to the EFCC Task Force, the... Read More

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January 22, 2016

If Jonathan is proven to be corrupt, Buhari will not ‘spare him’ – Presidency

The Presidency has stated that former President Goodluck Jonathan would be prosecuted if it’s proven that he engaged in corrupt acts while in office. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said on Thursday, that President Muhammadu Buhari will not protect anyone found guilty or accused of corruption. The ongoing investigation... Read More

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January 17, 2016

Buhari is ready to meet Jonathan over arms funds diversion – Presidency

The Presidency has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari is always ready to host and have talks with former President Goodluck Jonathan regarding the arms procurement scandal which billions of naira was appropriated for. With each passing day, the public calls for the former President to explain his role in the scandal, keeps growing. Special Adviser to... Read More

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January 16, 2016

Arms scandal: EFCC invites 18 military chiefs for questioning

The eighteen military chiefs to be probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will start appearing before the anti-graft agency on Monday, January 18. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Friday, issued a directive to the EFCC, to begin the probe of several retired and serving military chiefs over alleged misconduct and misappropriation of funds. The affected... Read More

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January 7, 2016

‘There’s nothing like $2.1bn arms deal… it doesn’t exist’ – Raymond Dokpesi

Former Chairman of Daar communications, Raymond Dokpesi says the ongoing investigation into the alleged diverson of $2.1 billion is a figment of the imagination of the current administration. Dokpesi said the All Progressives Congress-led federal government is using the investigation as an attempt to ‘destroy the very root of the Peoples Democractic Party’. The PDP... Read More

$2.1 billion, arms deal, Raymond Dokpesi, Sambo Dasuki

January 5, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: EFCC invades NBC | Military officers to face EFCC | Obaigbena writes EFCC | More stories

APC denies suspending Shehu Sani. YNaija Obaigbena writes to EFCC over the payment of compensation. This Day Ikpeazu heads to Supreme court over verdict of Appeal court. Leadership DHQ says all implicated military officers will face EFCC. This Day Police says its promotions, postings are not lopsided. Leadership Shiite ask FG to disclose the whereabouts... Read More

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December 18, 2015

BREAKING: Dasuki, others granted bail

The former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, and four others standing trial for alleged money laundering and criminal breach of trust, have been granted bail by a High Court, sitting in FCT, Abuja. The others are: former director of finance at the office of the NSA, Shuaibu Salisu, a former Group General Manager of the Nigerian National... Read More

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December 18, 2015

#DasukiGate: How Stallion Group MD gave Dasuki, Yuguda $170m ‘to support their party’

Managing Director of Stallion Group, Harprrie Singh, was arrested on Thursday, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for gifting about N1.3billion to a former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda. The involvement of Singh in the arms procurement investigation, came to the fore when his company, Stallion Group was discovered to have had dealings with Jabbama Company, which... Read More