Dasukigate: EFCC arrest Saro Wiwa’s brother

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are presently interrogating the Deputy Commandant of the Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, Oshodi, who is also a former Director of Military Intelligence, Major General Wiwa

The move is part of investigations into how $2.1 billion meant for the procurement of arms was allegedly squandered, for which a former National Security Adviser (NSA) is currently being prosecuted.

While Wiwa is being detained at a military barrack in Abuja, wife of the former Chief of Air Staff, Mrs. Lara Amosu, has been let go by the EFCC after being detained by the anti-graft commission.

General Wiwa is the younger brother of the late activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed by the Abacha’s government in the 1990s.
It was gathered, that Wiwa amy have been picked up because of the sensitive positions he held in service, as he was at several times, Military Assistant to late General Owoye Azazi when he served as Chief of Defence Staff.

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He was Principal Staff Officer, PGSO, at the office of the National Security Adviser when Azazi served as NSA. He continued in the position as PGSO when Col Sambo Dasuki was NSA and was later appointed Director of Military Intelligence when Lt. General Azubuike Ihejirika became the Chief of Army staff.
When Lt. General Kenneth Minimah assumed office as the Chief of Army Staff, he retained Wiwa as DMI.

It is believed that he could be the key to unraveling a lot of unclear deals involving some military and arms contractors as well as the roles of some service chiefs, who may be invited in future as investigation continues.

The Nigerian Army had last week confirmed that 12 Army officers, including serving and retired, had been sent to the EFCC for investigation, and that at the end of the EFCC’s investigations, those found culpable would be tried by a military Court Martial.

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