ABUJA — The special team raised by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the disbursement of $2.2 billion arms contract deal in the office of the former National Security Adviser, yesterday, confronted the major suspects with evidence of their illicit transactions.

The 27-member task force, which has Ibrahim Magu as a member, spent most part of the day to grill the suspects and asked them to speak up on any aspect of the transactions where their names or those who allegedly fronted for them, appeared.

The extended questioning of the high profile suspects, our correspondent learned, was to prepare the ground for their arraignment this week.

However, Vanguard could not obtain a specific date of the week when the suspects are likely to be docked and the specific charges to be pressed against them.

It was gathered that the commission had outsmarted the key suspects by first securing a court order to detain them beyond the stipulated 48-hour threshold, thereby making it more difficult for their lawyers to secure their early release.

A top source said most of the suspects, who had earlier attempted to deny their involvement in the arms deal, were dumbfounded when confronted with concrete evidence of all the transactions they had made in the office of the ex-NSA.

“Many of the suspects, who were claiming ignorance of collecting huge sums of money from the office of the ex-NSA, were tongue tied when we brought them to face each other. I think they will soon appear in court to tell the world why they went to the ONSA to sign and collect huge sums of public money that was not meant for the purposes they were given,” an EFCC source said.

Dokpesi Disagrees with Earlier Statement

Apparently to clear the name of their patriarch, the family of Daar Communications owner, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, on Saturday, disagreed with an earlier statement the company released claiming that it got the $2.1 billion from the office of the ex-NSA for media and publicity work for the 2015 election.

In the latest statement released, weekend, the family turned around to say that the $2.1 billion was personally approved by former President Goodluck Jonathan for a holding company owned by Dokpesi following a private presentation by the owner to Jonathan.

The family also said that contrary to claims that the money was collected in respect of promoting the People’s Democratic Party’s campaign to win the 2015 polls, it was actually meant to showcase the under reported achievements of President Jonathan’s government.

Vanguard learned last night that the EFCC was making efforts to charge the suspects to court so as to free its holding facilities for more suspects who are to be taken up for massive looting of public funds in the last dispensation.

The cells of the anti-graft agency in Abuja are said to be almost overwhelmed with suspects arrested and detained in connection with the arms deals, for which the Presidency has vowed to press to a logical conclusion to prove to Nigerians that many top Nigerians looted the public treasury under the guise of buying arms and ammunition to fight terrorism.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/2bn-arms-deal-efcc-confronts-dasuki-dokpesi-bafarawa-others-with-evidence-of-transactions/

Good news.. Let's hope with this so called evidence, these thieves will be jailed for real..

But wait oo, I thought they also confronted Dezani with evidences as well? This govt sef.. No one knows when to differentiate propaganda from real news.. Smh


Pls check my signature..

These crooks are simply kicking against the prick.
The alleged confessionary statement of the ONSA is enough to nail even a seating president who has no immunity.
However, my joy will only be filled when those involved are prosecuted, sent to jail, stolen money recovered and their assets confiscated

Even if na my Papa follow, jail awaits yoh.

And the drama continues!

This media drama continues. Next week series would be-- EFCC tackles Dasuki and gives Dokpesi the undertakers last ride. Funny country.

Beautiful morning.

Good, arraign them as soon as possible so the doubting Thomases can see results...
Criminals everywhere...

this is seriously serious
I want them behind bars jooo even if its to jail looters this administration embark on I can say he do well

Too much talks.

Gej there corrupt one.

EFCC should build more cells, because we have many criminals on the lose. I also understand that the EFCC is very good in distorting evidences from suspects who they have obtained bribes from. These is the particular reason why judges throw cases away, apart from the suspect bribing the judges too.

This country may never redeem itself from corruption, the circle is just too infectious

Dokpesi family's contradictory statements is enough reason to know that Dokpesis's hands are not clean.


However, for those of you supporting Dokpesi, just relax until you see AIT and RAYPOWER nationalised to NTA and FRCN respectively.

You guys think this is jonathan's era when pertrators were brought to book with mouth and no action.

Buhari ain't smilling!

.....and some people will still come out to celebrate them. It's high time we all support this govt to fish out the bad eggs among us.
Imagine $2.1Billion for media purpose!
If one citizen manage to get #1billion, with d person spending #10,000 daily. D money will take him 250,000years to finish.

Vanguard and their confused reporting.

I am sure it was deliberate to make the whole story look stupid.

Efcc we've heard since you've gotten evidence, what are you waiting for, arraign them. And stop making noise

Efcc may need cells all over Nigeria, the prosecution should be urgent please, sentences should be life time imprisonment or death by hanging.

yes

Kirikiri needs to b furnished ooo....

Everyone that partook of this blood money at the expense of our soldiers lives who stake their lives for the security and unity of this country will surely pay with their lives, if they evade justice here in Nigeria, they will surely suffer and die like some, that are already treating cancer in Jesus name.

If this what some call witch hunting, I love this particular one. EFCC and Buhari abeg continue this witch hunting, if it means my children unborn will then have better infrastructure after the recovery of money from the witch hunted then so be it.

My kids are coming into a better Nigeria. The wailers can wail.

Mjshexy:
Efcc may need cells all over Nigeria, the prosecution should be urgent please, sentences should be life time imprisonment or death by hanging.

I honestly do not give a flying hoot in hell about sentencing. Sentencing will be the icing on the cake, but recovery all stolen properties and all they have as well as it must have been acquired with stolen wealth.

arsetalks:
I honestly do not give a flying hoot in hell about sentencing. Sentencing will be the icing on the cake, but recovery all stolen properties and all they have as well as it must have been acquired with stolen wealth.

I concur sir

Babzrockman:
.....and some people will still come out to celebrate them. It's high time we all support this govt to fish out the bad eggs among us.
Imagine $2.1Billion for media purpose!
If one citizen manage to get #1billion, with d person spending #10,000 daily. D money will take him 250,000years to finish.

We don't need the support of the frauds who see GEJ as their hero. Having you heard bad company corrupts good manner?

Let's keep them at bay.

Buhari now gives me hope that my dream of a better Nigeria in my life time is possible. Let's just keep praying for him and let the wailers wail.

Meriekriss:
Good news.. Let's hope with this so called evidence, these thieves will be jailed for real..

But wait oo, I thought they also confronted Dezani with evidences as well? [s]This govt sef.. No one knows when to differentiate propaganda from real news.[/s] Smh


Pls check my signature..

A WAILING WAILER IS NEVER SATISFIED!

DEZIANI'S CASE IS STILL DOING PRESS UP....

HEr OWN.WILL BE SPECTACULAR COS SHE WILL JAILED WORLD WIDE

The PDP really destroy this country, GEJ must be a goat to have allow this to happen

The Profile of the New EFCC Boss shows he will be more deadly than Ribadu, although I don't like APC but let those looters and Criminals be sentenced to dead by hanging, Olisah Mummu should also be investigated

Lalasticlala front page

koboko69:

A WAILING WAILER IS NEVER SATISFIED!
DEZIANI'S CASE IS STILL DOING PRESS UP....
ARE OWN.WILL BE SPECTACULAR COS SHE WILL JAILED WORLD WIDE

Kindly speak in a universal language Sir. Thanks for your understanding..

Jonathan, begin to warm up