The EFCC has debunked reports making the
rounds that the anti-graft agency recovered $1m
from Amosu’s Badagry home when it was
searched.
A source disclosed that about $117,000 was
recovered from the home of the ex-NAF boss.
The source added, “There have been reports that
$1m was recovered from a soak away in
Amosu’s Badagry home. This is not true.
“The actual amount recovered was about
$117,000 and it was kept in a safe in the house
and not in a soak away. The money is currently
in our exhibit room. We also recovered N200, 000
in cash from the house.”
Explaining the modus operandi of the suspects,
the EFCC detective explained that the suspects
usually used their wives to carry out the shady
deals.
He said before transferring money, the Air Force
officers would use third parties to set up
companies and bank accounts, to which their
wives would be signatories.
It was learnt that the military officers would then
make phantom transactions and transfer money
into the bank accounts of the companies while
their wives would take possession of the sums.
“Amosu’s wife, Omolara, was arrested when she
came to see her husband in detention. She
cooperated with us and we have also recovered
money from the company. Adigun’s wife, Helen,
also did the same.
“They have both been released,” the source
stated.
About 11 Air Force officers are currently under
investigation by the commission
The source said Adigun had been released by
the EFCC but did not say whether the NAF chief
was released on bail or if he had returned any
money to the anti-graft agency.
However, the spokesman for the EFCC, Mr.
Wilson Uwujaren, was unable to confirm the
recoveries.
“The investigation into the arms scandal is still
ongoing and I am not able to comment on
specific recoveries,” he said.
Amosu and 10 senior officers are being probed
by the EFCC as part of investigations into the
$2.1bn arms scam, especially in relation to the
10 contracts of the NAF, said to be worth
$930,500,690.00.
Last week, the immediate past Chief of Defence
Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.), was
detained by the anti-graft agency.
Both Badeh and Amosu are answering questions
on the non-specification of procurement costs,
absence of contract agreements, award of
contracts beyond authorised thresholds, transfer
of public funds for unidentified purposes and
general non-adherence to provisions of the
Public Procurement Act.
Thursday, 18 February 2016
WE DID NOT RECOVER $1M FROM AMOSU’S SOAK AWAY PIT - EFCC
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