Investigations into the alleged diversion of the $2.1billion arms fund has taken a new dimension as Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stormed Kaduna at the weekend, evicting occupants and sealing off property believed to have belonged to the lead suspect and former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) and his alleged accomplices.
The property include an hotel complex in the Government Reserved Area (GRA), Rabah Road, Malali and a housing estate at Sani Sami Road, within the same GRA. It was also learnt that one of the property, a mighty residential duplex located at 5C, Sultan Close, is said to belong to a former Commander of Operation Lafia Dole, a Major-General.
When the property was visited yesterday, red paint marked: “EFCC, Keep off, under EFCC investigation”, was written all over the building.
When the EFCC operatives stormed the house on Sunday evening, there was a birthday party going on there, but everyone was asked to vacate the premises immediately after which it was sealed off.
Eyewitnesses said the operatives went away with the General’s wife. However, the military officer’s whereabouts were unknown as at Press time.
In addition, a multi-million naira shopping mall, allegedly belonging to the General’s wife, was equally confiscated by the anti-graft agency, with the same inscription on it. But neighbours living close to the property argued that the mouth-watering edifice belongs to the General’s brother and not his wife as alleged.
Similarly, another property, a shopping mall along Sultan Road, which is said to belong to the General’s friend, an ambassador, was equally confiscated.
Meanwhile, residents of the area, who witnessed the operation of the anti-graft agency, expressed optimism in the ongoing fight against corruption by President Muhammadu Buhari.
THE SUN
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