– The EFCC has revealed that $117,000 cash was seized from the
home of a former chief of air staff, Adesola Amosu

– Amosu is being probed by the anti-graft agency as part of
investigations into the $2.1bn arms scandal

– Ibrahim Magu, the EFCC boss, held a meeting with civil rights
groups

– Magu accused some senior lawyers of blocking the government’s
anti-corruption drive


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The EFCC has revealed that $117,000 cash was seized from the home
of a former chief of air staff, Adesola Amosu.


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed
that $117,000 cash was seized from the home of a former chief of air
staff, Adesola Amosu.

Amosu and other senior officers are being probed by the anti-graft
agency as part of investigations into the $2.1bn arms scam.
Earlier this month, EFCC officials seized houses and other properties
worth N5bn belonging to the former chief of air staff and other senior
military officers.

The Nation reports that Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC spokesman,
confirmed that the said sum of money was seized from Amosu’s
house. He stated this speaking on the sideline of the meeting held on
Wednesday, February 17, between the anti-graft agency and a
coalition of civil society groups in Lagos.

Meanwhile, Iliyasu Kwarbai, the deputy director of operations of the
EFCC Lagos office, revealed that the anti-graft agency might have
recovered around $5 million from “looters” but refused to give the
details.

The meeting was a follow up to Tuesday’s peaceful rally in Abuja,
where civil society organisations expressed support for the anti-
corruption crusade.


Speaking with civil rights groups, Ibrahim Magu, the EFCC boss,
accused some senior lawyers of blocking the government’s anti-
corruption drive.

“While many lawyers have assisted the cause of the EFCC, there are a
number of others that are working against efforts to tackle the
Nigerian corruption problem.

“Many, including very senior lawyers, have continued to lend their
skills and expertise to crooks to steal our money and, thereafter, help
them to launder same. It’s time for us to say enough is enough.
“Since I assumed office three months ago, I have used every
opportunity available to send the message that this fight is not for
the EFCC alone,” he said.

Magu further stressed that other stakeholders must also play crucial
roles because the forces they are trying to defeat are formidable.
According to him, the civil society organisations are important
stakeholders in this crusade because they are the conscience of the
people.


“We must be bothered that our nation has been raped by politicians,
who treat the treasury as their personal accounts.
“A nation where monies meant for the prosecution of the war against
insurgency are shared by top military officers and their civilian
accomplices.

“A country where roads, hospitals and other infrastructure are in
appalling state of decay because the money that should have been
used to improve them have been diverted into private pockets, is not
the nation of our dreams.

“We have reached a state where we have to ask the crucial question,
can we continue like this? No. Thankfully, we have elected a
government that is sold on the fight against corruption.
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“By the same token, these times call for vigilance by all in following
cases of corruption under prosecution to ensure that we put everyone
on their toes.

“This would ensure not only the speedy determination of such
matters, but that there is fairness and equity in the process and
outcomes,” he said.


Earlier this month, the EFCC boss also took a swipe at members of
the inner bar , when the national executive of the Nigerian Bar
Association (NBA) paid him a courtesy call in his office in Abuja.
According to Magu, some prominent lawyers within the fold of the
NBA help those who commit crimes by furnishing them with technical
knowledge of how to escape the long arms of the law and how to hide
the loot.


https://www.naij.com/735340-efcc-recovers-117000-cash-ex-chief-air-staff-amosus-house.html

Nice. This is a good development, the EFCC is really on its toes but i wonder y the ICPC is still sleeping

These people have stolen too much dollars and thats why there is less amount if dollar in circulation.keep it up @EFCC.pls make sure that the looted fund is returned to treasury and nt relooted as in the case of abacha loot collected by Ngozi and given t
o dansuki.

mtcheeew

Efcc! Efcc!! Efcc!!!,how many times did i call tht name,,,shebi 3,,
Nigerians are tired of ur media ranting & we are no longer interested in ur media corruption war..
Nigerians are hungry,starving,the economy is dwindling,,,tell pmb to revive the economy & stop deceiving us with corruption stories coz our eyes are now clear unlike when he first came into power,,
where is the change we voted for ?

Achuwa1:
Efcc! Efcc!! Efcc!!!,how many times did i call tht name,,,shebi 3,,
Nigerians are tired of ur media ranting & we are no longer interested in ur media corruption war..
Nigerians are hungry,starving,the economy is dwindling,,,tell pmb to revive the economy & stop deceiving us with corruption stories coz our eyes are now clear unlike when he first came into power,,
where is the change we voted for ?

The looters of the treasury are the cause of your hunger, starvation and hopelessness. Buhari is not a magician, even Prof Peller the famous magician is dead. The economy is in shambles because when we had excess as at the time when oil was selling for $140 per barrel, the looters did not save, the little that Obasanjo saved was shared by the ineffectual buffoon and the 36 thieves. Now, oil is less than $30 per barrel, there is no money to feed your hungry ass. So, Buhari is going after the looters of the treasury in order to recover our looted money. My brother I am sorry to tell you that you will have to continue starving, suffering and lamenting until Buhari recovers our stolen wealth.