Ex-Air Force chief, Amosu’s wife returns looted N381m

Omolara Amosu, the wife of the immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, has returned N381 million loot to the federal government through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Amosu and over 10 other air force officers are being investigated by the anti-graft agency for the fraudulent procurement of equipment and diversion... Read More

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Adesola Amosu, Air Force, arms fraud, EFCC

February 10, 2016

EFCC arrests Air Force chief at Abuja airport over arms deal fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Air Vice Marshal Rufus Adeniyi Ojuawo, a serving senior officer of the Nigerian Air Force. AVM Ojuawo, was on Sunday, reportedly arrested by operatives of the EFCC at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, over his role in the alleged diversion of $2.1bn arms purchase funds. Punch... Read More

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Air Force, Air Vice Marshal R.A. Ojuawo, airport, arms fraud, EFCC

December 24, 2015

Dasuki will spend Christmas behind bars despite being granted bail twice

A former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), may have been granted bail on the two charges he’s been prosecuted for, but he has so far, found it difficult to meet any of the conditions attached to the bail. Dasuki is being prosecuted for two sets of charges before Justice Baba Yusuf and Justice... Read More

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December 14, 2015

Dasuki and company arraigned in Abuja court (See Photos)

Three of the suspects in the $2.1 billion arms funds diversion scandal are presently being arraigned before an Abuja High Court. Those arraigned are- former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, former Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Aminu Baba Kusa and Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the NSA, Salisu... Read More

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