Bode George, Peter Odili Join League Of Nigeria Suspected Thieves In EFCC Custody

Former Governor of Rivers state, Peter Odili and a once convicted top member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, are said to have been picked up by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to join the growing number of suspected thieves who allegedly stole from over $2 Billion given to the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) to purchase arms for the Nigeria soldiers fighting Boko Haram in the North East.
It was learnt that George and Odili got N100 million each from Sambo Dasuki to work for the success of the re-election bid of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Already, 21 top ranking Nigerians have so far been arrested in the arms purchase scandal by the EFCC. They include Shuaibu Salisu, Abba MT Usman, Sagir Attahiru, Evegny Kundaev, Aminu Baba Kusa, Salisu Usman Garu, Bashir Yuguda, Attahiru Bafarawa even as Dokpesi has been released after fulfilling the bail conditions.
The principal suspect, Sambo Dasuki had initially claimed that he did not steal any funds, even as he claimed that former President Jonathan approved all his expenses relating to the arms deals.
However, his position changed soon as he was confronted with the statement written by his former director of finance, Shuaibu Salisu who had squealed on all those involved in the scam to investigators.
Meanwhile, Bafarawa, whose detention was approved by a court order, has disclosed that he received N4.6 billion from Dasuki for “spiritual purposes.” One of the EFCC officers investigating the arms deal scam hinted that Bafarawa is yet to explain what he meant by “spiritual purposes.” [myad]