EFCC Uncovers another N3bn Arms Scam, Kicks-off Immediate Probe

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has unravelled another N3 billion arms contract said to have been awarded by the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) under the late General Andrew Owoye Azazi under Jonathan's administration. Following the development, the commission has invited several arms dealers, a military chief and some other officials over an investigation.


The arms dealers are being quizzed over the alleged inflation of N3billion contract for the supply of 20 units of K-38 patrol boats to the Nigerian Army by the disbanded Presidential Implementation Committee on Marine Safety (PICOMMS).

The agency is also understood to have made a breakthrough in tracking how some of the $2billion arms votes and extra-budgetary funds were withdrawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) based on orders from above.

Similarly, the commission has quizzed a former Chairman of the Presidential Implementation Committee on Marine Safety (PICOMMS), Air Vice Marshal, Salihu Atawodi(rtd), for a N600m arms scam.

The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the grilling of Atawodi by the commission.