Army hands over three Major Generals, nine others to EFCC
•EFCC detains Jonathan’s ADC
•Agency declares Tompolo wanted
The Nigeria Army has confirmed that it has handed over 12 Senior Army officers to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for investigation. If found guilty, the officers would face military court martial.
A statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations (Ag.DAPR), Colonel Sani Usman, said they include three serving Major Generals (one retired), three Brigadier Generals, four Colonels and three Lieutenant Colonels.
This came as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detained the former Aide‘d Camp (ADC) to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Colonel Ojogbane Adegbe, and the immediate past Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) Brigadier General Abubakar Sa’ad.
Also yesterday, the EFCC declared former Niger Delta militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (also known as Tompolo) wanted.
Adegbe was arrested Wednesday evening in Abuja, on his return from abroad and immediately taken to Niger Barracks, beside Guards Brigade, from where he was handed over to the operatives of the EFCC Thursday evening for onward investigation.
It is still not clear why he was arrested, but reports emanating from the EFCC said it might be connected with the ongoing arms deal probe that has affected top politicians and military officers.
The report alleged that the former ADC was mentioned in the other $10 million converted from N47 billion at the request of the former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki, before being released.
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