The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has gathered a rundown of serving and resigned military officers, who will be cross examined regarding the $2.1bn arms obtainment test, The PUNCH has learnt.
It was assembled on Monday that the commission had effectively sent a letter to the Army Headquarters for the arrival of the influenced officers.
Despite the fact that sources, who trusted in one of our reporters in Abuja on Monday, declined to name the influenced officers, he said fighters to be welcomed included past administration boss.
It was learnt that there was strain in the military over the capture of a serving Colonel, who served as a Military Assistant to the previous National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.).
A source in the EFCC affirmed that before Christmas, the EFCC captured a colonel, who was on secondment to the workplace of the NSA regarding the progressing examination concerning arms obtainment under the Goodluck Jonathan organization.
The source said the colonel had been in detainment from that point forward.
A top agent of the EFCC trusted in one of our journalists that the kept Army officer was specifically accountable for arms acquisition amid the last organization and was required to give a clarification on a portion of the arms bargains and gear supplied.
The source included that the EFCC had sent a letter to the Army Headquarters and different administrations of the military, asking for the arrival of some serving officers for cross examination regarding the $2.1bn arms test.
It was expressed that the EFCC's letter contained a thorough rundown of military work force whose names came up during the time spent the examination and others accepted to have possessed certain positions in the last organization.
The source included that the center of the examination was moving to the military's contribution in the arms obtainment bargains.
The source said, "The Army officer, I trust, a colonel, has been with us for two weeks. Before he was welcome to answer to the Task Force researching the arms obtainment embarrassment, the commission kept in touch with the Army Headquarters, asking for his discharge for cross examination.
"Aside from him, the commission composed the Army Headquarters and different administrations for the arrival of a few serving officers furthermore composed to resigned authorities in connection to the continuous test.
"The commission has a rundown, a far reaching rundown of serving and resigned military work force that they need to question."
The PUNCH couldn't get the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, as calls to his versatile did not associate.
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, couldn't be gone after remarks as calls to his versatile set demonstrated that it was either exchanged off or in a zone outside system scope.
In any case, a senior military officer clarified that the EFCC couldn't have gotten a colonel without the standard method of securing his discharge from the Army powers.
The source clarified that each military officer was liable to two laws – the military law and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The source included that since the Director, Legal Services of the Army was Secretary of the Presidential Panel on Arms Procurement, proposals may have been made in a few quarters.
The source said, "Each officer of the military is liable to two laws: the military law and the constitution. You realize that the secretary of the Presidential Panel on Arms Procurement is the Director, Army Legal Services.
"I am yet to see such correspondence yet I question all that much in the event that they are going to capture a colonel without his discharge by the Army.
"In any case, you should realize this is a majority rules system and you should be responsible for your activities.''
In a related advancement, the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, says he has yet to be welcomed for addressing by the EFCC.
Metuh is said to be under scrutiny for supposedly gathering about N400m from the workplace of Dasuki.
The cash is affirmed to be a piece of the assets implied for the acquirement of arms for the battle against Boko Haram in the North-East amid Jonathan's legislature.
Metuh had conceded that he gathered an undisclosed total of cash from the previous President.
The PDP representative clarified that he got the undisclosed sum for completing unspecific task as the representative for the PDP for the previous President.
In an announcement by his Special Assistant, Mr. Richard Ihediwa, in Abuja on Monday, Metuh claimed that he was being attempted by the media.
As opposed to being welcomed, he said he had been perusing in the daily papers about the asserted wrongdoing he was being researched for.
The announcement peruses, "This office wishes to state completely that the EFCC has neither welcomed the National Publicity Secretary nor addressed him on any matter at all since its commencement.
"In the event that to be sure, the report (about his examination) is from the EFCC, then they ought to note that just in a time of oppression are individuals researched on the pages of daily papers as a prelude to mishandle and infringement of their opportunity and rights under the law.
"It is informational to watch that a simple media crusade of backbiting does not in at any rate at all mean any proof of blame.
"It is fairly a proof of encroachment on the privileges of the citizenry and indication of the rule of oppression."
Metuh said in a vote based and cultivated nation, where there were issues that required examinations by significant organizations, welcomes were properly reached out to those concerned.
He included, "On the off chance that we now have a framework where natives get the chance to be researched, attempted and executed by planting stories in select daily papers, wherein then lies the requirement for our legal procedure?
"At last, we do trust that all concerned will be guided by due procedure at all times."
In the interim, the Defense Headquarters on Monday said the military would not endure degenerate practices among its work force.
The Acting Director, Defense Information, Brig.- Gen. Rabe Abubakar, let one know of our reporters on the phone that the military was completely in backing of the Federal Government's crusade against defilement.
Abubakar, why should responding reports that a top military officer was in the detainment of the EFCC, said he didn't know about the capture of the military officer.
He clarified that any military staff, serving or resigned, why should required make illuminations on his or her part in the progressing arms test would be discharged to do as such in light of a legitimate concern for the nation and national advancement.
Abubakar included, "The military is in backing of the war on debasement. All military work force, serving or resigned, can be welcomed by the advisory group in light of a legitimate concern for the country.
"I really don't have the data that a serving staff of the military is in the care of the EFCC. I am not an individual from the board of trustees, so I don't have that data yet anyone, serving or resigned, who is discovered needing, can be welcomed.
"Anyone can be welcomed by the board or some other organization of government to reveal more insight into his activity on the grounds that the military is a piece of government foundations. We are totally in backing of the war against defilement in light of the fact that this is something that will help the nation
It was assembled on Monday that the commission had effectively sent a letter to the Army Headquarters for the arrival of the influenced officers.
Despite the fact that sources, who trusted in one of our reporters in Abuja on Monday, declined to name the influenced officers, he said fighters to be welcomed included past administration boss.
It was learnt that there was strain in the military over the capture of a serving Colonel, who served as a Military Assistant to the previous National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.).
A source in the EFCC affirmed that before Christmas, the EFCC captured a colonel, who was on secondment to the workplace of the NSA regarding the progressing examination concerning arms obtainment under the Goodluck Jonathan organization.
The source said the colonel had been in detainment from that point forward.
A top agent of the EFCC trusted in one of our journalists that the kept Army officer was specifically accountable for arms acquisition amid the last organization and was required to give a clarification on a portion of the arms bargains and gear supplied.
The source included that the EFCC had sent a letter to the Army Headquarters and different administrations of the military, asking for the arrival of some serving officers for cross examination regarding the $2.1bn arms test.
It was expressed that the EFCC's letter contained a thorough rundown of military work force whose names came up during the time spent the examination and others accepted to have possessed certain positions in the last organization.
The source included that the center of the examination was moving to the military's contribution in the arms obtainment bargains.
The source said, "The Army officer, I trust, a colonel, has been with us for two weeks. Before he was welcome to answer to the Task Force researching the arms obtainment embarrassment, the commission kept in touch with the Army Headquarters, asking for his discharge for cross examination.
"Aside from him, the commission composed the Army Headquarters and different administrations for the arrival of a few serving officers furthermore composed to resigned authorities in connection to the continuous test.
"The commission has a rundown, a far reaching rundown of serving and resigned military work force that they need to question."
The PUNCH couldn't get the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, as calls to his versatile did not associate.
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, couldn't be gone after remarks as calls to his versatile set demonstrated that it was either exchanged off or in a zone outside system scope.
In any case, a senior military officer clarified that the EFCC couldn't have gotten a colonel without the standard method of securing his discharge from the Army powers.
The source clarified that each military officer was liable to two laws – the military law and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The source included that since the Director, Legal Services of the Army was Secretary of the Presidential Panel on Arms Procurement, proposals may have been made in a few quarters.
The source said, "Each officer of the military is liable to two laws: the military law and the constitution. You realize that the secretary of the Presidential Panel on Arms Procurement is the Director, Army Legal Services.
"I am yet to see such correspondence yet I question all that much in the event that they are going to capture a colonel without his discharge by the Army.
"In any case, you should realize this is a majority rules system and you should be responsible for your activities.''
In a related advancement, the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, says he has yet to be welcomed for addressing by the EFCC.
Metuh is said to be under scrutiny for supposedly gathering about N400m from the workplace of Dasuki.
The cash is affirmed to be a piece of the assets implied for the acquirement of arms for the battle against Boko Haram in the North-East amid Jonathan's legislature.
Metuh had conceded that he gathered an undisclosed total of cash from the previous President.
The PDP representative clarified that he got the undisclosed sum for completing unspecific task as the representative for the PDP for the previous President.
In an announcement by his Special Assistant, Mr. Richard Ihediwa, in Abuja on Monday, Metuh claimed that he was being attempted by the media.
As opposed to being welcomed, he said he had been perusing in the daily papers about the asserted wrongdoing he was being researched for.
The announcement peruses, "This office wishes to state completely that the EFCC has neither welcomed the National Publicity Secretary nor addressed him on any matter at all since its commencement.
"In the event that to be sure, the report (about his examination) is from the EFCC, then they ought to note that just in a time of oppression are individuals researched on the pages of daily papers as a prelude to mishandle and infringement of their opportunity and rights under the law.
"It is informational to watch that a simple media crusade of backbiting does not in at any rate at all mean any proof of blame.
"It is fairly a proof of encroachment on the privileges of the citizenry and indication of the rule of oppression."
Metuh said in a vote based and cultivated nation, where there were issues that required examinations by significant organizations, welcomes were properly reached out to those concerned.
He included, "On the off chance that we now have a framework where natives get the chance to be researched, attempted and executed by planting stories in select daily papers, wherein then lies the requirement for our legal procedure?
"At last, we do trust that all concerned will be guided by due procedure at all times."
In the interim, the Defense Headquarters on Monday said the military would not endure degenerate practices among its work force.
The Acting Director, Defense Information, Brig.- Gen. Rabe Abubakar, let one know of our reporters on the phone that the military was completely in backing of the Federal Government's crusade against defilement.
Abubakar, why should responding reports that a top military officer was in the detainment of the EFCC, said he didn't know about the capture of the military officer.
He clarified that any military staff, serving or resigned, why should required make illuminations on his or her part in the progressing arms test would be discharged to do as such in light of a legitimate concern for the nation and national advancement.
Abubakar included, "The military is in backing of the war on debasement. All military work force, serving or resigned, can be welcomed by the advisory group in light of a legitimate concern for the country.
"I really don't have the data that a serving staff of the military is in the care of the EFCC. I am not an individual from the board of trustees, so I don't have that data yet anyone, serving or resigned, who is discovered needing, can be welcomed.
"Anyone can be welcomed by the board or some other organization of government to reveal more insight into his activity on the grounds that the military is a piece of government foundations. We are totally in backing of the war against defilement in light of the fact that this is something that will help the nation
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