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Dasuki plotting to frustrate trial – FG

Dasuki is facing a 19-count charge bordering on money laundering and criminal breach of trust. – FG claims Dasuki is plotting to scuttle his trial by needless application  – Dasuki asks court to quash all the charges against him – Case adjourned to February 8 The federal government has accused former national security adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki of plotting to frustrate his ongoing trial before a High Court in Abuja. Dasuki who is facing a 19-count charge bordering on money laundering and criminal breach of trust has in an application urged the cour

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Dasukigate: Leadership Newspaper returns its share of N9 million

The management of Leadership Holdings Limited, publishers of Leadership newspapers, has returned the N9m it received from the office of former National Security Adviser through the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria as compensation for the seizure of its publications in June 2014. In a letter dated January 29 and addressed to the General Secretary of NPAN, the Publishing company owned by former APC Presidential aspirant, Sam Nda-Isaiah, said it decided to return the money following the controversy it has generated. (more…)

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EFCC arrests Buhari’s associate, APC chieftain, Jafaru Isa

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday night arrested a former military governor of Kaduna State under  military regime of General Sani Abacha ,and  APC chieftain, Lawal Jafaru Isa. Premium Times reports ,Mr. Isa is the first chieftain of the APC arrested by the EFCC regarding the $2.1 billion arms purchase scandal. Mr. Isa, a close friend of the embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki and  a close political associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, was arrested at his Abuja residence located at Ajayi Crowther Street, Asokoro. (mor

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Dasukigate is blood money – Borno state Gov. Kashim Shettima says

Borno state governor, Kashim Shettima has described the funds alleged to have been stolen in the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal which is now being described as Dasukigate on social media, as blood money. While playing host to Ladan Salihu, the director-general of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria in Maiduguri last week, Shettima said the “arms scandal” is a crime against humanity. “The revelations from dasukigate have shown that some sections of the northern political class and their children were all involved in this massive crime against humanity. This is blood

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