Tuesday, 8 December 2015

N650million From Dasuki Link To Nduka Obaigbena

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigation of how National Security Adviser (NSA) shared funds meant to tackle Boko Haram has been connected to Thisday publisher and owner of Arise TV, Nduka Obaigbena.

Obaigbena was said to have received at least N650million from Dasuki for questionable transactions.
They also said that Obaigbena, who is also the Chairman of the Newspaper Proprietors Association Of Nigeria, has dropped out of sight since the discovery and all attempts at reaching him have failed, EFCC sources said.

Today, SaharaReporters reached Mr. Obaigbena, who said he was in New York.  He said that prior to his trip to New York, he had been at meetings in London, and will return to Nigeria when he is through with his visit to New York.
Obaigbena told SaharaReporters he did not receive any monies from the former NSA, a point strongly disputed by EFCC investigators.

He admitted that his newspaper company received a letter from the EFCC and that a response had been sent to explain what they know about the case involving Raymond Dokpesi’s Daar Communications. Dokpesi was arrested last week, but he and his family have offered conflicting accounts about why he received billions of Naira from Dasuki. 


Sahara Reporter

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