The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC continued
its arrest of high profile politicians and top military officers over
the $2bn arms contract allegedly disbursed by the Office of National
Security Adviser, ONSA. The former Chairman of the
Presidential Implementation Committee on Marine Safety, Air Vice Marshal
Salihu Atawodi was arrested yesterday for allegedly diverting N600 million meant for acquisition of military boats for the use of the Nigerian armed forces.
Others who are already being detained in connection with the arms deal
include former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki; Chairman
Emeritus of Daar Communications, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, former
governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa and former Minister of State
for Finance, Bashir Yuguda.
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