EFCC Arrests Buhari’s Associate, APC Chieftain, Jafaru Isa
Category: Nigerian National News
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday night arrested
a former military governor of Kaduna State and chieftain of the ruling
All Progressives Congress, Lawal Jafaru Isa.
Mr. Isa is the first chieftain of the APC arrested by the EFCC since
the beginning of a sweeping probe into the alleged diversion of $2.1
billion meant for arms purchase by officials of the immediate-past
administration.
Mr. Isa, Military Administrator of Kaduna State from December 1993 to
August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha and
one-time governorship candidate of the defunct CPC in Kano State, is a
close friend of the embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo
Dasuki.
Mr. Isa, also a close political associate of President Muhammadu
Buhari, was arrested at his Abuja residence located at Ajayi Crowther
Street, Asokoro.
A witness told PREMIUM TIMES that operatives of the anti-graft
commission invaded his residence around 9pm, and then whisked him away a
few minutes later.
PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Mr. Isa, a retired brigadier general, was
invited last week to appear before the commission on Wednesday
(yesterday) to clear the air on “some questionable receipts” from the
former NSA.
Investigators believe the retired soldier received over N100million from Mr. Dasuki.
Also See: $2.1bn arms scam a hoax – Dokpesi
Rather than honoring the invitation, sources said, Mr. Isa 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, the EFCC however arrested him to clarify the “questionable receipts”.
The spokesperson of the EFCC, Wilson Ujuwaren, could not be reached Thursday morning for comments on the arrest.
But a top official of the commission confirmed the development.
”He has been wasting our time, and we just have to pick him up for our investigation to continue,” the official said.
Source: Premium Times
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