EFCC makes shocking revelations about ex-Chief of Air Staff over stolen N50 billion
– EFCC makes startling revelations of how ex-Chief of Staff spent money on personal properties
– Assailants plead not guilty to the charges
The lid has been blown open on the atrocities of ex-Chief of Air Staff, Adesola Amosu over his case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
This revelation was made by the EFCC who told a federal high court on Wednesday, June 29, where they explained that Amosu took money from the Nigerian Air Force bank account to buy personal properties worth billions of naira.
The retired Air Marshal was also arraigned with Jacob Adigun (an Air Vice Marshal) and Gbadebo Olugbenga, on a 26-count charge of N50 billion theft.
Premium Times reports that Justice Mohammed Idris who handled the case also had Delfina Oil and Gas Ltd; McAllan Oil and Gas Ltd; Hebron Housing and Properties Company Ltd; Trapezites BDC; Fonds and Pricey Ltd; Deegee Oil and Gas Ltd; Timsegg Investment Ltd; and Solomon Health Care Ltd in the matter.
Amosu and Adigun, a former Head of Accounts and Budgeting at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), were alleged to have removed billions of naira from NAF’s bank account to purchase personal properties in choice locations in Abuja, Lagos, and London.
The amount also included N400 million to renovate and purchase medical equipment for Solomon HealthCare Ltd, 24 Adeniyi Jones Street, Ikeja; N500 million to purchase a property at No. 1 River Street, Wuse 2, Abuja; N240 million to purchase a property at No. 61A, Lake Chad Street, Maitama, Abuja; and N370 million property at Agadez Street, off Aminu Kano Crescent, Abuja.
The charge sheet also read that N440 million was used to purchase a property at Salt Lake Street, Maitama, Abuja; N1.7 billion for property at Agobogba Street, Parkview, Ikoyi; N750 million to purchase Cappadol Mall at Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Wuse 2, Abuja; N1.5 billion for property at Sinari Daranijo Street, Victoria Island, Lagos; and N900 million to purchase a property No. 40A, Bourdillon, Ikoyi.
Also, they were alleged to have withdrawn N660 million from the NAF account to purchase two properties at No. 50-52 Tenterden Grove, London (NW4 1TH) and No. 93B Shirehall Park, London NW4 2QU, United Kingdom.
After pleading ‘not guilty’ to the charges, Bolaji Ayorinde, counsel to Amosu confirmed that his client had returned “colossal sums” to the federal government just as Rotimi Oyedepo, the EFCC counsel, did not object to the defendants’ bail applications.
The justice granted the pair bail in the sum of N500 million with two sureties who must own properties within the court’s jurisdiction, directed them to submit their passports to the court’s deputy chief registrar and adjourned till July 8 for trial.
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