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Kolapo Olapoju February 15, 2016

Arms funds scam: Ex-Air Force chief returns stolen N84m to EFCC

Out of the diverted arms procurement funds, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered another N84m from the former Director of Finance and Budget of the Nigerian Air Force,…

Janeth J February 4, 2016

‘I received N25m from Metuh… but I returned it to the EFCC’ – Former VP’s aide

Former Special Adviser on political matters to former Vice President Namadi Sambo, Abba Dabo, has testified against the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Dabo, the eighth…

Kolapo Olapoju February 4, 2016

‘Military officers stashed arms funds in accounts of their wives, children’ – EFCC

The Economic and Finanacial Crimes Commission has traced some of the $2.1billion arms procurement funds to the accounts of wives and children of some former and serving military chiefs. The Nation reports…

Mazi Emeka February 3, 2016

Former Chief of Air Staff, Amosu declines offer to return arms funds

A former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (retd.), has reportedly refused to agree to return arms contract funds traced to him. Amosu, who was recently arrested, is…

Adebayo Emuleomo February 1, 2016

‘I have houses in US, UK… but I never received arms funds’ – Obanikoro’s son

Following the allegations of involvement in the arms funds fraud, Gbolahan Obanikoro, a son of a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, says he never received any…

Kolapo Olapoju January 31, 2016

‘Buhari should recover diverted arms funds and pardon the looters’

The General-Evangelist of the Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide, Prophet Kayode Abiara has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to pardon the looters of the $2.1bn arms funds, provided they return the money.…

Kolapo Olapoju January 28, 2016

Arms funds: At the appropriate time, my voice will be heard – Jonathan

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, says he would speak out at the appropriate time, regarding the alleged diversion of funds meant for the procurement of arms by his administration. The former…

Op-Ed Editor January 12, 2016

YNaija presents the 9 principal characters of #Dasukigate- the $2.1bn arms funds diversion scandal

by Emeka Nwankwo The ongoing criminal trial and implication of several high profile personalities in the infamous arms fund diversion case (otherwise known as Dasukigate) is perhaps the biggest corruption scandal…

Kolapo Olapoju January 12, 2016

‘Jonathan should tell Nigerians if he authorised Dasuki to divert arms funds’ – PDP

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has been asked by the Peoples Democratic Party to 'clarify' whether he authorised the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, to divert $2.1bn meant for the…

Kolapo Olapoju January 9, 2016

Ladoja confirms receipt of N100m #Dasukigate funds from Anenih [DETAILS]

Senator Rashidi Ladoja received N100m from the former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tony Anenih, ahead of the last general elections. Former National Security…

Kolapo Olapoju January 7, 2016

‘PDP is a clean party… punish our members who ate arms funds’ – National leadership

The National leadership of the PDP says it's not averse to the prosecution of the looters of funds meant for the purchase of arms to prosecute the war against Boko…

Kolapo Olapoju January 6, 2016

Did Fani-Kayode receive N1.7bn from Dasuki’s largesse?

Staff of the campaign organization of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, have reportedly petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, over the role of the campaign's media director, Femi Fani-Kayode, in…

Kolapo Olapoju January 6, 2016

Dasukigate: How Olisa Metuh became his own whistle-blower

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…

Kolapo Olapoju January 5, 2016

EFCC requests release of military chiefs for probe over Dasukigate

A list of serving and retired military officers is reported to have been compiled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for interrogation in connection with the $2.1bn arms procurement investigation.…

Kolapo Olapoju December 16, 2015

Dasuki acquired ‘properties in Dubai, London’ with diverted cash – EFCC

The Federal Government on Tuesday, revealed to the High court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja that former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, is on trial as a result…

Kolapo Olapoju December 15, 2015

Grim-faced Dasuki and the #ArmsGate suspects arraigned on fresh charges (See Photos)

Somber and dour could be best used to describe the expression on the faces of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki and other suspected pilfers of the nation's coffers,…

Kolapo Olapoju December 15, 2015

Dasuki set to expose ‘former Presidents’ who benefitted from $2.1 billion security funds

The former National Security Adviser, Retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, who's at the center of the ongoing $2.1 billion arms diversion investigation, is believed to be ready to expose Nigerian leaders who enjoyed from…

Kolapo Olapoju December 13, 2015

#DasukiGate: Compromised public figures seek Obasanjo’s help

Some public figures who have been implicated in the $2.1bn arms fund scandal have reportedly reached out to former President, Olusegun Obasanjo to wade in and help their plight. According to Punch, these group of prominent Nigerians…

Kolapo Olapoju December 5, 2015

CBN got ‘presidential approval’ for withdrawals of diverted $2billion arms fund

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has been able to make some headway in tracking how some of the $2billion arms funds were withdrawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According…

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