Arms Deal Scandal – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 05 Jul 2016 12:05:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Arms Deal Scandal – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Arms Deal Scandal: ONSA Has Three Accounts, Witness Discloses https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-onsa-has-three-accounts-witness-discloses/ Tue, 05 Jul 2016 12:05:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134831 The trial of Barrister Azibaola Robert, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan continued yesterday with the first witness, Ibrahim Mahe, telling Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal HIgh Court Abuja that the Special Services Office had three accounts (Naira, US Dollar and Pound Sterling) running for the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA. Mahe, [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Badeh Wanted Me to Claim Own Property, Witness Reveals https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-badeh-wanted-me-to-claim-own-property-witness-reveals/ Fri, 01 Jul 2016 11:26:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134322 The trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh, continued on Tuesday, June 28 before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja with the prosecution witness, Mustapha Yerima, further stating how he was pressured by the defendants to claim the property allegedly acquired [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Witness Insists Badeh Gave Him N865m To Buy Properties https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-witness-insists-badeh-gave-him-n865m-to-buy-properties/ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:56:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132601 The trial of a Ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh (rtd.) and Iyalikam Nigeria Limited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja continued yesterday with further cross-examination of prosecution witness, Mustapha Yerima, PW4, a builder who allegedly assisted [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: I Was Given N650m To Buy Choice Property For Badeh – Witness https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-i-was-given-n650m-to-buy-choice-property-for-badeh-witness/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:06:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132236 The ongoing trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh (retd.), by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continued today before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, with further cross-examination of Mustapha Yerima, prosecution witness and Managing Director, Ryte Builders Nigeria Limited, [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Court Dismisses Metuh’s Request for Medical Trip to the UK https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-court-dismisses-metuhs-request-for-medical-trip-to-the-uk/ Sat, 28 May 2016 15:36:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130031 The application by the embattled spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, seeking the release of his international passport to enable him travel abroad for medical treatment, has been dismissed by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, May 25. Counsel to Metuh, Onyechi Ikpeazu,SAN, had on [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Witness Reveals How He Received N108m from Badeh https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-witness-reveals-how-he-received-n108m-from-badeh/ Tue, 24 May 2016 23:02:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129736 The fourth prosecution witness, PW4, Mustapha Yerima At the resumed trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh, on May 24 gave Justice Okon E. Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja a blow-by-blow account of how he was paid the sum of N108million through Badeh’s company, [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Okupe Reveals Metuh Was Paid N400m https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-okupe-reveals-metuh-was-paid-n400m/ Sun, 22 May 2016 20:48:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129356 Doyin Okupe, the erstwhile Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 appeared as the third defence witness (DW3) for Olisa Metuh, the embattled national spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who is standing trial over his alleged role in the infamous $2.1 billion arms deal involving the former [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Court Grants N300m Bail To Ex PDP Chairman, Son https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-court-grants-n300m-bail-to-ex-pdp-chairman-son/ Sun, 10 Jan 2016 21:42:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=117853 The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, January 7, 2016 through Justice A. R Mohammed has granted bail to a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and ex-minister of defence, Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed and his son, Bello Abba Mohammed who are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [...]

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]]> $2.1bn Arms Deal Scandal: EFCC Acting-Chairman Determined Not To Spare Involved Bureaux De Change Operators https://www.theinfostride.com/2-1bn-arms-deal-scandal-efcc-acting-chairman-determined-not-to-spare-involved-bureaux-de-change-operators/ Sun, 10 Jan 2016 21:19:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=117844 The Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, during a courtesy call to his office in Abuja by Bureau De Change operators on Tuesday, January 5, 2015, has said that no Bureau De Change operator involved in the ongoing $2.1bn arms deal probe will be spared. The EFCC Boss also re-iterated the [...]

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]]> Arms Procurement Deal: EFCC Arrests Serving Colonel Over Involvement In The Scandal https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-procurement-deal-efcc-arrests-serving-colonel-over-involvement-in-the-scandal/ Fri, 01 Jan 2016 20:30:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116604 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday night, arrested a serving colonel in the Nigerian Army over his alleged involvement in the arms deal scandal from the office of the National Security Adviser under Col. Sambo Dasuki. The colonel (names withheld) served as a Special Assistant to the former National Security Adviser (NSA) in charge [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Ekiti APC Alleges Governor Fayose, Says He Benefited From N1.4b Arms Cash https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-ekiti-apc-alleges-governor-fayose-says-he-benefited-from-n1-4b-arms-cash/ Fri, 01 Jan 2016 16:50:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116608 All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has challenged the State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose to come clean on how much he got from the N1.4 billion allegedly collected from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) by a former minister for the June 21, 2014 governorship poll in the state. The party claimed [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Ex-PDP National Chair, Son’s Trial Slated For January 5 https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-ex-pdp-national-chair-sons-trial-slated-for-january-5/ Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:12:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116340 Federal High Court in Abuja has slated the the trials of a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman, Dr. Haliru Mohammed Bello and his son, Abba, for January 5, 2016. The date was fixed due to an undisclosed illness, which the former PDP chairman is being treated for at an undisclosed hospital in Abuja. Economic [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Bafarawa Hails President Buhari’s Anti-corruption War https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-bafarawa-hails-president-buharis-anti-corruption-war/ Thu, 31 Dec 2015 12:11:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116404 Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, the former Governor of Sokoto State, has endorsed the ongoing anti-corruption war of President Muhammadu Buhari. Alhaji Bafarawa, who is standing trial in the ongoing arms deal corruption trial, code-named “Dasukigate”, made this known to newsmen in Sokoto yesterday. “In spite of our ongoing trial by the court in relation to the arms [...]

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]]> $2.1bn Arms Deal Scandal: Ex-Minister Condemns President Buhari’s Comments On Jonathan Administration https://www.theinfostride.com/2-1bn-arms-deal-scandal-ex-minister-condemns-president-buharis-comments-on-jonathan-administration/ Tue, 29 Dec 2015 22:44:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115816 Dr. Abubakar Suleiman, who was the former Minister of National Planning in the immediate past administration, has said that former President Goodluck Jonathan did not plan to lose the Boko Haram war as is being suggested by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister disclosed this in response to an interview President Buhari granted the Hausa Service of [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: EFCC Allegedly Plans To Return Dasuki To DSS Custody For Security Reasons https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-efcc-allegedly-plans-to-return-dasuki-to-dss-custody-for-security-reasons/ Fri, 25 Dec 2015 11:04:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115276 It is likely that th former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki may be returned to the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for “security reasons”. Justice Peter Affen of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, on Wednesday granted bail to Dasuki, former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda; former Director of Finance [...]

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]]> N28.3bn Arms Deal Scandal: Dasuki, Yuguda, Others Granted Bail https://www.theinfostride.com/n28-3bn-arms-deal-scandal-dasuki-yuguda-others-granted-bail/ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:21:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114370 The FCT High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja today, December 21, through Justice Peter Afem granted a former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda; former National Security Adviser NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and four others bail in the sum of N250m each. Yuguda alongside  Col.Dasuki( rtd.); Shuaibu Salisu, a former Director of Finance and [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Governor Oshiomhole Tells Anenih To Return His Share Of N260m https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-governor-oshiomhole-tells-anenih-to-return-his-share-of-n260m/ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 09:02:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114216 The Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday, fired at the former Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih, asking him to return his share of the $2.2 billion arms deal bazaar collected from embattled former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki. Speaking at a rally of the All [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: PUNCH Newspaper Suspends Its NPAN Membership https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-punch-newspaper-suspends-its-npan-membership/ Sat, 19 Dec 2015 10:11:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113810 Punch Nigeria Limited, publishers of the PUNCH titles, has suspended its NPAN membership. This move is not unconnected with the controversial payment of N120 million to the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) through the Publisher of ThisDay Newspaper, Nduka Obaigbena, The company communicated the decision to the NPAN in a letter dated Thursday, December [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Anyone Found Guilty Should Be Dealt With – PDP BoT https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-anyone-found-guilty-should-be-dealt-with-pdp-bot/ Sat, 19 Dec 2015 08:09:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113818 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to nail anyone found guilty in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign. The Board of Trustees (BoT) Secretary, Senator Walid Jibrin, who made this known while speaking with reporters at the party’s secretariat in Abuja on Friday, said the party would support any [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: EFCC Interrogates Stallion Group MD Over N1.3bn Gift To Yuguda, Dasuki https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-efcc-interrogates-stallion-group-md-over-n1-3bn-gift-to-yuguda-dasuki/ Fri, 18 Dec 2015 12:56:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113604 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thurday, December 17, interrogated the Managing Director of Stallion Group, Harprrie Singh, over alleged N1.275billion gift to former Minister of State for Finance, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda. Singh told the EFCC that his firm had a $170million contract with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to supply some vehicles. [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: PDP’s Call For Truth Commission, Diversionary Tactics To Stop Ongoing Investigation – APC https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-pdps-call-for-truth-commission-diversionary-tactics-to-stop-ongoing-investigation-apc/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 21:39:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112909 Calls by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the institution of a National Truth Commission, has been described by The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday, as a diversionary tactics to stop investigation into the ongoing arms deal scandal. The APC National Secretary, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni, who stated this in a statement in Abuja, [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: N345m Payment Received From NSA Office Meant For Consultancy Services, Not Arms Procurement – Senator Ayu https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-n345m-payment-received-from-nsa-office-meant-for-consultancy-services-not-arms-procurement-senator-ayu/ Sun, 13 Dec 2015 00:12:53 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112363 A former Senate President of Nigeria in the Third Republic, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, yesterday denied his alleged involvement in the unraveling arms deal scandal, saying he never collected N345m from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to buy security equipment as reported. The former Senate president explained that whatever funds from the NSA [...]

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]]> $2.1b Arms Deal Scandal: Jonathan Ordered Sambo To Pay Me N670m – ThisDay Publisher https://www.theinfostride.com/2-1b-arms-deal-scandal-jonathan-ordered-sambo-to-pay-me-n670m-thisday-publisher/ Sat, 12 Dec 2015 09:07:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112132 ThisDay Publisher and President, Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), Nduka Obaigbena has made clarifications over the purpose of the N550 million and N120 million payments he received from the office of the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki. Mr. Obaigbena made the clarifications in response to an invitation by the Economic and [...]

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]]> $2b Arms Deal Scandal: Why Sambo Dasuki’s Court Trial Was Adjourned To 2016 https://www.theinfostride.com/2b-arms-deal-scandal-why-sambo-dasukis-court-trial-was-adjourned-to-2016/ Tue, 08 Dec 2015 22:14:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111293 Federal government has filed a fresh application seeking to stop the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki, from travelling abroad for medical treatment, has been adjourned by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja till January 20, 2016. Recall that on November 3, the court headed by Adeniyi Ademola had granted Dasuki the [...]

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]]> EFCC May Arrest Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan Over Arms Deal Scandal https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-may-arrest-ex-president-goodluck-jonathan-over-arms-deal-scandal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-may-arrest-ex-president-goodluck-jonathan-over-arms-deal-scandal/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2015 22:37:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110870 The former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, may be interrogated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for his role in the misappropriation of funds meant for the procurement of arms. The former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki, was arrested by the EFCC for allegedly disbursing and embezzling money meant for security issues. Chief [...]

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