A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and a friend of President Muhammadu Buhari, Brig.Gen. Jafaru Isa, retd., has refunded the sum of N70 million to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Jafaru was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly receiving N170m from the embattled former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd.
Isa, who is a former military governor of Kaduna State had been released after he returned N100m to the EFCC and promised to pay N70m later.
A reliable source at the EFCC told the Punch, “I can confirm to you that Jafaru Isa has returned the balance of N70m to the Federal Government’s purse. This brings the total amount of money he has returned to N170m.”
Jafaru was freed just after five days of detention, causing the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to accuse the EFCC of being partial.
But acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, had noted, “From the records, Metuh got over N400m. He has not said anything because we need the public money to be returned, so that it’s going to be used for public good.
“Also Jafaru Isa, what Dasuki gave him was N170m. He also agreed that he collected that money. He was with us for four to five days and then he made a deposit of N100m and signed an undertaking to bring the rest. That does not mean we will not prosecute him.”
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