THE
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has said it is making a
headway in its investigation of some serving and retired military
chiefs, including former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex
Badeh; former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, among
others.
According to the source, as part of its investigation, EFCC had sealed off properties linked with some of the officers, both in Abuja and Lagos, saying that more might still be sealed off before the commission concluded its investigation.
As of the time of filing this report, both Badeh and Amosu were still in EFCC custody in Abuja, while some other military officers were detained elsewhere, pending their arraignment in court, which a source informed could come up anytime from now.
The serving and retired officers were being investigated on presidential directive, following the recommendation of an audit committee set up by the Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA) to audit arms procurements in the Nigerian Airforce between 2007 and 2015.
They were being grilled by a panel set up by EFCC to probe their roles in the arms deal, particularly on the non-specification of procurement costs, transfer of arms funds for other purpose, non-adherence to the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, among others allegations levelled against them.
According to the source, as part of its investigation, EFCC had sealed off properties linked with some of the officers, both in Abuja and Lagos, saying that more might still be sealed off before the commission concluded its investigation.
As of the time of filing this report, both Badeh and Amosu were still in EFCC custody in Abuja, while some other military officers were detained elsewhere, pending their arraignment in court, which a source informed could come up anytime from now.
The serving and retired officers were being investigated on presidential directive, following the recommendation of an audit committee set up by the Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA) to audit arms procurements in the Nigerian Airforce between 2007 and 2015.
They were being grilled by a panel set up by EFCC to probe their roles in the arms deal, particularly on the non-specification of procurement costs, transfer of arms funds for other purpose, non-adherence to the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, among others allegations levelled against them.
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