As the war against corruption intensifies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission recorded a boast as an ex-chief of the Nigerian Airforce subjected to house arrest has returned N66 million. An ex-Chief in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) implicated in the $2.1 billion arms deal and subjected to house arrest at Niger Barracks, Abuja has returned N66 million of the N90 million, allegedly traced to him, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
As a result, he was released by the EFCC and was given some time to go and complete the money. Although he is not exonerated, however, the EFCC has made progress in the case.
According to Vanguard, other serving officers implicated and detained by the NAF High Command, on behalf of the EFCC, were not released because they refused to cooperate fully with the EFCC interrogation team even though some had returned exotic cars and other valuables.
Information gathered revealed that an Air Commodore, said to have benefited from the arms deal and has properties in Dubai, Kaduna and Abuja, has been arrested and is in detention because he refused to cooperate fully with the EFCC interrogation team. One of the detained Air Vice Marshals (AVMs) is said to be the leader of the team that went to buy aircraft with incomplete parts and also inflated the price from $6million to over $30million.
It would be recalled that on Thursday, NAF High Command had announced the removal of some senior officers including Air Officers Commanding and Principal Staff officers fingered in the arms deal and appointed new Air Officers Commanding.
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