For the second day running, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday interrogated a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, over alleged N13 billion arms cash traced to him and relations.
He will also be relocated to Lagos to face another panel of the EFCC on the $2.1billion arms deals through the Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA).
It was unclear when Ihejirika will appear before the team in Lagos.
But one of his nephews, who also operates as a Personal Assistant sometimes to Ihejirika, admitted payment of about N69million into his account.
He said the cash was remitted “based on the directive of the Chief of Army Staff” without offering any service.
The Presidential Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement (CADEP), headed by AVM JON Ode(rtd) had discovered that Army votes including N115m, $132,000, €16,000 and £44,0000 were transferred to individuals
“Furthermore, analyses of the various banks of the two companies revealed suspicious transfers to individuals such as Raymond Ihejirika, Nkechi Ihejirika, Ndubuisi Ihejirika, Orji Ihejirika, Kingsley Ihejirika and Naomi Onyeabor. The total amounts transferred to these individuals was over N115m, $132,000, €16,000 and £44,0000, the panel said.