Why EFCC released Buhari’s associate

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a press statement explaining why they released Jafaru Isa.

This is coming on the heels of the comment made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Legal Adviser, Victor Kwon, accusing EFCC of partiality.

In a statement reportedly released by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, the anti-graft agency said “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a statement by the National Legal Adviser of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Victor Kwon, alleging compromise and political witch hunts in the release of a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Brigadier-General Jafaru Isa, (retd) by the EFCC.”

The statement also said “While the EFCC will not wish to join issues with Kwon in this regard, it is important that the public is presented with the facts regarding the release of Isa. The APC chieftain was arrested for his involvement in the arms procurement scam, to the tune of N170,000,000( One Hundred and Seventy Million Naira).

“Upon his arrest, the retired General admitted receiving the said sum from Dasuki and immediately refunded a total sum of N100,000, 000( One Hundred Million Naira only), with an undertaking to refund the balance of N70,000,000( Seventy Million Naira only) in two weeks. Besides, his health deteriorated after he was taken into custody. These two factors prompted the offer of bail to the suspect.”

The political associate of President Buhari was arrested on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, in Abuja, according to reports.