Again, Saraki Loses Bid to Stop CCT Trial At High Court

Justice Abdulkadir Abdu-Kafarati of Federal High Court has dismissed the fundamental rights suit filed by Senate President Bukola Saraki to stop his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

Abdu-Kafarati who gave a judgement today dismissed the suit as an abuse of court process.

The judge was scheduled to deliver judgment at noon. But he arrived 30 minutes earlier.

Lawyers from both parties announced their presence.

Bukola Saraki, filed the suit against the Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal, Mr. Danladi Umar and others involved in his ongoing trial on charges of false declaration of assets.

In the suit, Saraki argued that his trial before the CCT, as currently constituted was a violation of his right.

The Senate President said he could not get justice from the CCT Chairman who he claimed is currently being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for alleged bribery.

He argued that since EFCC is also prosecuting him before Justice Umar, the CTC Chairman may find it difficult to do justice and act independently in his his case.

“It is our argument in the suit that the Code of Conduct Tribunal cannot act independently the way it is currently constituted because we believe its Chairman, Danladi Umar, who is currently under investigation by the EFCC, cannot be independent in deciding a case being prosecuted before him by the EFCC.

“We have also contended that the EFCC, by admitting that the investigation of the case against our client was done by a special task force, as against the requirement by the provision in Schedule 3 of the Constitution, has usurped the exclusive duties of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). It is on that basis we argued that our client cannot get justice under the current arrangement and asked the court to quash the charge,” said Ajibola Oluyede, lawyer to the Senate President.

In essence, Saraki is asking the High Court to disqualify Justice Umar from presiding over his trial at CCT and challenging the legality of the charges.

Many lawyers had argued that the High court may be over reaching its powers if it grants the request since it has no supervisory role over the Tribunal.

Justice Kafarati was originally scheduled to deliver judgement in the case on 22 March after the parties have argued their briefs.

#Dasukigate: Jonathan's AGF Refunds N1b As Army Gen. Weeps At Panel, You'll Be Shocked Why

An ex-Accountant General of the Federation under former President Goodluck Jonathan has reportedly refunded the sum of N1 billion he got from the controversial $2.1 billion arms procurement funds being investigated.

According to New Telegraph, sources close to the arms panel told our correspondent that what put the former AGF into trouble was payments made to him from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) office while he was in office. A source said: “You know, when you are in office as he was, there are certain things you cannot run away from.

The money in question was given to him as a thank-you gift. But you also know that it is difficult to deny receipt of such gifts. The records are there. So, when the panel called on him upon discovery, he had no option than to return whatever he took.”

The source said that for now, it was not clear if the former AGF would be prosecuted or has been left off the hook by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). New Telegraph also gathered from authoritative sources that some former Chiefs of Army Staff (COAS) may soon be invited to shed light on award of contracts and procurements made during their tenures. “Let me state that the invitation, whenever it happens, will not amount to guilt; it will be to offer clarifications on possible grey areas,” a sources said.

This is coming on the heels of indications that the audit panel may have submitted its third interim report to the president on contract awards and procurements by the Nigerian Army. The interim report is coming after the audit panel had turned in two previous reports bordering on arms procurements by the ONSA as well as the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The holistic probe spans a period of eight years (2007-2015).

Meanwhile, a serving Major General broke down in tears when onfronted with incontrovertible evidence of malfeasance, during his appearance before the 13-man panel probing procurement of arms and other military equipment between 2007 and 2015.

New Telegraph gathered from highly placed military sources that the two-star general, who once held a powerful position at one of the formations under the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) wept shortly after he was confronted with hard and overwhelming evidence of alleged corrupt practices in the procurement of military hardware.

The Army General was among the 17 serving and retired military officers indicted in the first interim report of the audit panel over the procurement of arms and other equipment for the Nigeria Air Force (NAF). “He was indicted in the first interim report on the Air Force. Now he has a case in the procurement of arms and other military equipment for the Nigerian Army,” the source said.

It was gathered that the senior Army officer, who is currently on posting at the DHQ, is alleged to have been involved in the purchase of some substandard Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and other equipment, for the prosecution of the anti-Boko Haram war in Borno and other troubled North-East states. One of the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, owing to the sensitivity of the probe, said the General, who initially denied any wrongdoing in the arms deal, was forced to eat his words, when the audit panel confronted him with suspicious transactions made through his personal accounts.

“The panel discovered through painstaking investigation several suspicious lodgements in personal domiciliary accounts in about five banks belonging to the Army General,” the source said. The said transactions were all the panel used to humble him during his appearance. New Telegraph’s investigation further revealed that many of the purchases were done at outrageously high and inflated prices; a development, which was said to be too stunning to contemplate.

The panel, it was reliably learnt, allegedly discovered that the General was deeply involved in the procurement process, using his former position at one of the military formations. “Maybe I should tell you that a serving Major General broke down in tears when he was confronted with realities of his involvement in (alleged) shady deals in respect of purchase of arms and other military equipment.

“Though, he had insisted that his hands were clean, claiming that he did not abuse his office at a formation. All that ceased when the panel showed him hard and incontrovertible facts, which suggested that nothing could be farther from the truth.

“Listen, as a serving officer, what will such huge amount of money be doing in his personal accounts, as a public officer? “As officers and soldiers, we are not strangers to the fact that our esteemed profession is not one that confers outrageous wealth on us,” he said. Continuing, the reliable source said: “It is ridiculous that, what we are seeing was done by some of our officers. “The (alleged) fraud is so monumental that you will want to ask what is really happening in our country.”

A retired Major General, who handled finances of the Nigerian Army, confirmed to New Telegraph that he had appeared before the panel. “I was invited to state all I knew about the arms purchase. As a Major General, I was a member of the Army Council and I had the privilege to have served three Chiefs of Army Staff. So, I stated all that I knew about the procurement of arms and ammunition. The three Chiefs of Army Staff I served were not in any way involved in the arms scandal.

“So, my invitation was just a routine thing. My hands are clean and the records are there,” the General told New Telegraph. 

Also, our source gathered from highly placed military sources that the interim report on the Army, which is now being studied by President Muhammadu Buhari, contains discoveries that are said to be more damning than that of the Air Force. It was gathered authoritatively that many retired Army Chiefs as well as other retired and serving officers, were indicted of alleged fraud running into billions of naira.

The sources, who spoke with New Telegraph in confidence, also hinted that some of the Task Forces set up in the past, were alleged drain-pipes for diverting billions of naira. “The panel has turned in its interim report on the Army to Mr. President, who is now studying same, and will soon direct the EFCC, to act, by way of investigation and possible prosecution of suspects, in the event that prima facie cases are established against anyone.

“In fact, the findings of the panel as contained in their latest report, are more damning and heartrending,” one of the independent sources, said. He added that “the panel also discovered that many task forces constituted in the past, were a conduit for siphoning public funds,” even as he added that “a Major General was also indicted in the interim report.” It was further learnt that the panel arrived at its conclusion after embarking on physical assessment and verification of some Army formations, where the equipment purchased or said to have been purchased, were kept.

How Jonathan Approved The Fraudulent $2.1b To Dasuki - Accountant Gen. Office Opens Up

A former Director of Funds in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mohammed Dikwa, admitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) that the controversial $2.billion released to ONSA under ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki were based on either presidential or ministerial orders.

Dikwa gave the details in a statement made to the EFCC on the ongoing investigation of the $2.1billion arms procurement cash and the trial of some suspects.

He admitted to the  EFCC that funds were released to ONSA, led by Dasuki,  based on either presidential or ministerial orders.

He said: “I am the Director of Funds from April 2013 to date. All releases were made based on approvals by relevant authorities.

“Releases of funds are normally initiated  by relevant MDAs and go through presidential approval or ministerial approval or budgetary provisions, depending upon the nature of the requests.

“Having obtained the necessary approvals, the OAGF will process the approval by drawing a mandate instrument and send to the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN).

“The CBN will then pay the amount involved to the relevant agency. The agency will now spend the funds in line with the established Financial Rules and Regulations.

“The Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation and other relevant agencies will also  conduct post-mortem examination of the books of accounts of such MDAs as to the appropriateness  or otherwise of such transactions.

“All releases in favour of the National Security Adviser were based on approvals by the appropriate authorities.

The following releases were made under the former Accountant-General of the Federation( Mr. J.O. Otunla) : $250,000,000 on 16/2/2015; $5,500,000 on 20/3/2015; $10,000,000 on 9/4/2015; $10m on 29/4/2015; $1,200, 000,000 in November 2013; $5.5m on 13/12/2013; $120m(15/11/2013)

Top Secret: How Julius Berger, Daar Comm., Over 300 Firms Used To Defraud Nigeria Under Jonathan

The presidential committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to probe contracts awarded by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) from 2011 to 2015 has indicted more than 300 companies and prominent Nigerians. The indicted persons include serving and retired officers of the armed forces. Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement yesterday confirmed that over N7 billion has been recovered so far from the companies and individuals.

Shehu said another N41 billion is to be refunded by the indicted companies while further investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been ordered to determine whether another N75 billion should be recovered from some of the companies for unexecuted or partially executed contracts.

The committee revealed that one of the indicted companies, Societe D’Equipment International, was overpaid to the tune of 7.9 million Euros and $7.09 million. The committee which is different from the committee that is investigating the Defence Arms and Equipment Procurement, discovered that there was a total disregard of salient provisions of the Public Procurement Act in the award of contracts by ONSA.

The statement said several contractors were apparently overpaid, while others were given full upfront payments contrary to their contract terms and agreements in force. Shehu said: “There was also evidence of payments to individuals and companies by ONSA without any contractual agreement or evidence of jobs executed. The committee further discovered that some companies failed to meet up their tax obligations for contracts executed.

“The committee has made attempts and succeeded in recovering some of the funds from these individuals and organisations amounting to N3,537,549,223.04, $8 million and houses worth N512 million from 32 companies. “The committee also established that some individuals and companies received monies without evidence of contractual agreements or jobs done. The amount received by these individuals was N7,104,925,000.” The committee also revealed that some companies that failed to execute contracts or did so partially were to make refunds.

The total amount to be refunded is N19,896,539,125.20; $43,771,433.73 and two houses in Abuja worth N260 million. It also revealed that 15 companies were awarded contracts that require further investigation to ascertain the status of their contracts.

The total value of the contracts awarded in this category was N11,726,571,161, $202,136,890 and €4,114,752.96. The companies investigated by the committee include Abrahams Telecommunication Limited and Value Trust Investment Limited RC 1050628 and RC133792M, Bilal Turnkey Contractors Limited RC 616389, Circular Automobile Limited RC 953549, Continental Project Associates Limited RC 1201210, a’voice Network Solutions Limited RC 658879, Foretech Investment Limited RC 759046, Forts and Sheild Limited RC 1148793 and GDP Associated Limited RC 830715.

Others are Hakimco Automobiles – RC 904389, Hamada Properties and Investment Limited RC 635720, International Resources Management Company RC 228657, Investment Options Limited – RC 133484, Makadiya Picture Company Limited RC 270972, JBE Multimedia Investment Limited RC 48875, Kamala Motors Limited RC 845545, Key Information Services Limited RC 297516, Leeman Communications Limited RC 499781, MCAF Associates RC 734745, Moortown Global Investment RC 968416, Syntec Nigeria Limited RC 220165.

They also include Trafiga Limited RC 1098961, Trim Communications Limited RC 261180, Securicor Emergency and Safety RC 431246, Sologic Integrated Services Limited RC 744982, Wada Autos Limited RC 1082513, Zukhruf Nigeria Limited RC 306244, 2020 Nigeria Limited RC 1090292 and A and B Associates Limited RC 279980.

The individuals and companies that received payments without contractual agreements are Hon. Bello Matawalle, Brig-Gen. AS Mormoni-Bashir (the former Principal General Staff Officer at the ONSA and still a serving military officer), Alhaji Umar Sani, Dr. Yakubu Sanky, Baba Bala, Ambassador Clement Layiwola Lasseinde (a Director in the ONSA).

Others are an architect from Baitil Atiq Travels and Tours, Alhaji Shuaibu Salisu (the former Director of Finance and Administration at the ONSA); Colonel Bello Fadile (rtd), Special Adviser to Col Sambo Dasuki, former NSA; Mr Otunla Jonah Niyi, Otunba Adelakun, Alhaji Bashir Yaguda, Dr. Tunji Olagunju, Miss Oluwatoyin Oluwagbayi, Col. MS Dasuki (rtd), the former NSA; Hon. Maipata Mohammed Abubakar, Mohammed Suleiman. Alhaji Aliyu Usman and Ibrahim Abdullahi from Musaco investment and properties, and 18 other officers that served in the ONSA.

“The companies that out rightly failed to execute contracts or did so partially, and have therefore been asked to refund various sums are A and Hatman Limited, Abuja Consulting Limited, Afro- Arab Investment, Agbede A Adeshina and Co, Aleppo Systems Nigeria Limited – RC 947255, Amp Africa Holdings and Solar Services, Apple Drops Nigeria Limited – RC 1102219, and Apt Security Limited – RC 165189.

Other indicted firms are: Autoforms Integrated Enterprises Limited – RC 1234829; Axis Consulting Services Limited – RC 1151145; Belsha Nigeria Limited; Community Defence Law Foundation – RC/IT No 56854; Complus International Service Limited; Cosse Limited – RC 316214; Daar Investment and Holdings Limited; Dalhatu Investment Limited – RC 404535 (Owned by Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa); Destra Investment Limited (owed by Olisa Metuh), Development Strategies International Limited – RC 361191; DFX/White Zebu BDC – RC787658/ RC1049919; Duchy Concepts Limited RC392281; Fara Security Limited RC 694607; Fimex Gilt Nigeria Limited RC 143150; First Aralac Global Limited RC939512; Fix-HYL Global Investment RC1129654; Good year Properties Limited RC1168828; Image Merchant Promotions Limited RC 416703; Interglobal Limited RC 189188; Jos Peace Dialogue Forum CAC/IT/ No75434; Kakatar Limited RC 443321; Leaderette Nigeria/ Norden Global RC 422129/RC1119925; London Advertising Limited UK BASED; Mithra Oil Limited RC 620979 and Niger- Link BOG (Under Musaco Investment) RC 834592.

Others are Iban Global (Under Musaco Investment), Musaco Investment (Bank Charges); Mystrose Limited RC 475579; NAF Holding Company Limit-ed; Peach Tree Communications Limited RC 410115; Perception BDC RC 740741; Pioneer Ventures RC 69776; Proptex Nigerian Limited – RC 116801; Prosedec Interglobal Limited RC 619845; Real Property Investment Limited RC 294761; Sinash Communications Limited RC 333134; Skytick International Limited RC 798693; Soject Nigeria Limited RC 74991; StellaVera Development Company Limited RC 713258; Teracon AG SWISS BASED; Wehsec Farms Limited RC 713258; African Cable Television Limited RC 1113903; BCN Nigeria Limited RC 509693; Brains and Hammers RC 655673; Concept Options Ultimate Limited RC 604167; Elizade Nigeria Limited RC 11544; Emerging Platforms Limited RC 922205; EMI System Nigeria Limited RC 248986; Hadassa Investment and Security RC 709085; Kala Consulting Solutions Limited RC 98562; Pioneer Ventures; Nan Bizcom Nigeria Limited RC 680708; Nerres Limited RC 1138835; Plectrum Consulting Limited RC 937931; Protech Consultant RC 301426; Summit Publications Limited RC 304671; Telios Development Limited RC 468351; Urban Abode Nigeria Limited RC 651613; RCN Networks Limited RC 439720; Sail International Limited RC 97863; Suburban Broadway Limited – RC 469689; Geronimo Middle East and Africa; Julius Berger RC 6852; Romgat Morgan Nigeria Limited RC 902020; Stallion Motors Limited RC 178627.

Contracts awarded to the following companies are to be further investigated:

2020 Nigeria Limited RC 1090292; Acacia Holdings Limited RC 940978; Africair Incorporated US Company; Augusta Westland Limited; Almond Project Limited; Bam Project and Properties; Bob Oshodin Organisation Limited RC 790662; Coral Builders Limited RC 397748; Dan Clington Nigeria Limited RC 940978; Law Partners and Associates BN/UY/004566; Magnificient 5 ventures Limited BN/2299463; MPS Global Services Limited; One plus Holdings Nigeria Limited RC 695999; Quadsix Nigeria Limited RC 1177968; and Reliance Reference Hospitals.

New Telegraph

EFCC Probe Phobia Grips Ex-Ministers, Run To Jonathan As Buhari Explodes, No Secret Pact With Ex-President

Jittery at the spate at which the Economic and Financial Crime Commission delving further into financial misappropriation under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonatha, some ex-ministers have reportedly slated a meeting with the former president, to discuss way out, Punch Newspaper reported.

As reported by Punch Newspaper, barring last minute changes it was learnt that ongoing investigations of the former President’s aides and calls for his own probe would form part of the discussion at the meeting.

It was gathered that many of the former ministers were not only disturbed, but also jittery by the concentration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft war on those who served under Jonathan.

Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, in a report on Friday had said Buhari should authorise the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe and prosecute Jonathan.

Ndume had said, “Nobody is supposed to be above the law. If Jonathan is a culprit, he should face the law. If there is evidence that the former President should face the law, then, he should. After all, he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.”

Also in his response to an enquiry from Saturday PUNCH on Friday, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, had said, “The President does not tele-guide the EFCC in any way.”

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, had also said Buhari did not sign any pact with Jonathan or any past President to exempt him (Jonathan) from probe.

According to Shehu, Buhari, being an open person, would never go into a secret pact with anybody, especially on his administration’s ongoing anti-graft war.

A top member of the Peoples Democratic Party, who confided in SUNDAY PUNCH, said the pressure on  Buhari to probe Jonathan would form part of the discussion when the ex-ministers meet the former President today (Sunday).

The PDP chieftain said, “Barring last minute changes, some former ministers would meet Jonathan tomorrow (Sunday) in Abuja. There is no way the issue of probes would not be discussed at such a meeting.”

Dasukigate: EFCC Discovers Fresh N16.5b Shared By Police IG, Army, Others, Another N10b 'Fraudulent' Withdrawal

The ongoing investigation of the activities of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has revealed that about N16.5 billion was released to the Nigeria Police,  Nigerian Air Force,  Nigerian Army and ONSA for “logistic requirement for 2015 elections.”

The breakdown is as follows: IGP General Election OPS Fund Account (N10billion); Nigerian Air Force OPS Account (N1billion); Nigerian Army Operations Account (N5billion) and  ONSA (N500million).

"All the payment details have been received from the Central Bank of Nigeria for scrutiny.

“This explains why some of the accused persons on trial were rearrested for questioning. We have been uncovering many transactions which require more explanation.”


Meanwhile, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is looking into how another N10 billion was withdrawn from Signature Bonus Account (oil block account) barely seven weeks to the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The cash was part of the N76 billion officially approved for withdrawal before the handover date to the new government.

As at March 31, 2015, there was about $726, 909, 118, 26 left in the account. But  a withdrawal mandate was issued on April 9, 2015 for either special services or use by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund(PTDF).

A memo by the Director of Funds (FD/LP2015/8/127/DF) said: “The AGF has directed that the following disbursements be effected from the balance of $726, 909, 118, 26 as at 31st March in the Signature Bonus Account: (i) ONSA (N10billion); (ii) DBN (N20billion) and (iii) PTDF ($150million).

“In view of the above, mandate for the  payment of N10 billion in favour of ONSA, based on the bank details, is enclosed abc for the AGF’s consideration and approval.

“The USD equivalent of the amount in Naira is to be debited to the Signature Bonus Account with  JP Morgan Chase, please.

“Kindly note that the other two expenditure items will be processed in the relevant files in due course.

“The above is submitted for the AGF’s consideration and approval and countersigning of the mandate for N10 billion abc.”

A reliable source in EFCC said: “We have been investigating massive withdrawal of funds for either special services or extraneous items in the last few weeks to the inauguration of this new administration.

“The total requests sent to the Accountant-General of the Federation  amounted to N76 billion but we have been trying to establish whether or not the three tranches were withdrawn before May 29, 2015 when the handover was effected.

“This latest N10 billion appears different from a similar amount deducted from CBN account for PDP Nomination Convention. The Mandate date was April 9, 2015and the nomination convention was in 2014.”

Dasukigate: Fresh N2.2b Fraud For Spiritual Battle EXPOSED

Besides the fortune sunk into phoney arms deals, no less than N2.2billion was spent on prayers against Boko Haram, it was learnt yesterday.

 Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration blew the cash on special prayers in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to win the war.

The cash was disbursed through the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), following a proposal by a former Executive Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Aminu Baba-Kusa.

Baba-Kusa, in his statement of witness filed in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is facing trial with a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) and three others.

The others are Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited (owned by Baba-Kusa) and a former Director of Finance in ONSA, Shuaibu Salisu.

In the statement, Baba-Kusa said the N2.2billion was spent on prayers to hasten the defeat of Boko Haram. The cash was released in two tranches of N1,450,000,000 and N750,000,000.

Baba-Kusa told EFCC investigators that the contract proposal was verbal. But the suspect has promised to refund the N2.2billion by disposing of his assets. Baba-Kusa said: “I approached the former NSA and discussed Boko Haram problems and I suggested there is need for prayers and he considered and accepted in 2013 when he first came to office.

“I personally sponsored many people locally and some few to Saudi Arabia. Some monies were later paid into our companies, which we paid to some of the mallams. “I then arranged to recover my personal expense which I put into our own businesses.

 “We have been spending a lot from our businesses and personal accounts. Money paid through UBA, First Bank and ECOBANK. For Acacia Holdings Limited(A/C 1017330319-UBA); ECOBANK(0122012650); and First Bank(Reliance Referral Hospitals Limited A/C 2022394057). The total amount is N2,200,000,000 from October 2014 to April 2015.”

He told detectives that he is not an expert, “but I used some of the mallams to organise in Abuja, Zaria, Kano, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Kaduna and Saudi Arabia covering 2013 to 2015.” He added: “I give them funds as required from time to time, ranging from N500,000 to N30million, depending on their needs, traveling, sadaqat and others for local expenses and travels to Saudi Arabia for Umrah and Hajj.

“I reminded the NSA many times before payments were made. We grew up together with the former NSA with common friends in ABU.

“Most of the payments in cash were meant to give out cash to people that have been organising prayers. Some transfers to Acacia to other banks were for logistics and also to some mallams in cash.”

The suspect also confirmed that the prayer contract was not documented. He added: “The proposal made to the former NSA was not documented by him or myself. The verbal proposal to him was for prayers to overcome Boko Haram within the shortest possible time.

“The engagement for prayers by organising some people to be praying was not formally written down. “There was no amount of money agreed on. I said to him, I will start organising, which he agreed and said he will see what he would give at a later time.

Baba-Kusa said he had an estimate of over N700million spent “from my own resources before I started to ask for money from him”. Some of these funds came from disposal of some of my land in Abuja. One in Maitama, one in Gudu and one in Guzape.

 The Maitama was a little over N200million; Guzape (N80m), Gudu(N18m), he told the EFCC. But, according to him, he kept no records of the money he gave to individual Mallams organising various groups. I requested for no acknowledgement from them when I gave money to them.”

He assured the EFCC that he would refund the said cash if he is able to dispose of his landed properties. He said: “I am making efforts to dispose of my properties in Abuja which would be over the total amount of N2.2billion. If the sales go through and the amount from the sales is made in full, I will make full payment.”

 In the 19 charges against the five suspects, Baba-Kusa, Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited are alleged to have “between October 2014 and April 2015 in Abuja agreed to do an illegal act to wit : dishonestly receiving property to wit: an aggregate sum of N2,200,000,000 being part of the funds in the accounts of the Office of National Security Adviser and that the same act was fine in pursuance of the agreement among you and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 97 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Vol.4, LFN 2004.”

TOP SECRET: Wanted Ex-Custom Boss, Dares Buhari, Sneaked Into Custom House Abuja

Abdullahi Inde Dikko

The Declared wanted immediate past Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC, Alhaji Abdullahi Inde Dikko, sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari, sneaked into the Abuja headquarters of the service yesterday for what insiders disclosed as a “brief meeting” with his successor, Col. Hammed Ali, (rtd).

The former CGC had disappeared from public radar since his residence at Jabi in the Federal Capital Territory was raided by the operatives of the Economic and financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in January this year.

Although no further information could be gathered as to his mission to the Customs House, Abuja, Nigerian Pilot recalls that, following allegations of corrupt practices all through his tenure as Customs boss, he was fired from office on August 15 last year.

Upon conclusion of their investigation of his alleged wrongdoings, the operatives of the EFCC on January 8 stormed Dikko’s residence at Jabi in Abuja and conducted a thorough search.

According to sources within the anti-graft agency, the search took several hours and ended about the dusk. However, the agents did not meet Dikko at home.

The EFCC was allegedly looking for huge sums of money, believed to be stashed in a residence owned by the former customs chief. He was later alleged to have escaped to Dubai, United Arab Emirate, causing the federal government to threaten to employ the services of the INTERPOL to arrest him.

Source: Nigerian Pilot