Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

$2.1bn ONSA Fraud: Dasuki Faces Fresh Charges

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed fresh charges against Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), former National Security Adviser, who is accused of criminal diversion of funds to the tune of $2.1billion. The money was part of funds earmarked by the Federal Government to fight Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast. According to Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, counsel to the EFCC, the charge was amended to remove the second defendant and also to bring up fresh charges against the other defendants. With the amendment, the initial 19 counts charge preferred against the defendants have increased…