Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Nigeria’s Buhari Orders Arrest of Former Security Adviser for Graft

 
 Sambo Dasuki

Reuters, 18/11 15:13 CET

By Felix Onuah

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the arrest of the former national security adviser, accusing him of stealing about $2 billion through phantom arms contracts and hampering the fight against Boko Haram militants, his office said.

The arrest order is part of a campaign by Buhari, who was elected in March, to tackle corruption that has enriched an elite but left most Nigerians in poverty.

Buhari’s office said former security adviser Sambo Dasuki had “awarded fictitious and phantom contracts” worth around $2 billion for jets, helicopters and ammunition for the army to fight the jihadist Boko Haram group which were never delivered. 

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Source: Euronews

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