7 January 2016

EFCC ARREST APC CHIEFTAIN OVER ARMS DEAL



Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former military governor of Kaduna State and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Jafaru Isa.

Isa is the first chieftain of the APC arrested by the EFCC since the beginning of a sweeping probe into the alleged diversion of $2.1bn meant for arms purchase by officials of the former administration.

Jafaru Isa was a one-time governorship candidate of the defunct CPC in Kano, and a close friend of the embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki as well as an ally of President Mohammadu Buhari.


Masquerade234 gathered that Jafaru, a retired brigadier general, was invited last week to appear before the commission, rather than honouring the invitation, sources said, Jafaru wrote a letter to the EFCC through his lawyer, seeking a postponement of his appearance date on the grounds of death of a relative.

Apparently dissatisfied with his excuse, EFCC had to arrest him to answer the questions.

EFCC Spokeman Wilson Uwajaren confirmed confirmed the development, saying He was picked up for investigation to continue.

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