DG reportedly says money belongs to NIA
Though the president had ordered that the funds be returned back to the Central Bank of Nigeria, the operation has left bad blood between the security agencies.
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![The supermarket was under lock and key when officials of the FCCPC visited the supermarket [Peoples Gazette]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "The supermarket was under lock and key when officials of the FCCPC visited the supermarket [Peoples Gazette]")
According to a report by Premium Times, Oke confirmed that the recovered cash was a discreet allocation released to the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) for major but covert security projects.
Though Oke reportedly refused giving more details, the NIA boss had reportedly met with President Muhammadu Buhari to explain details of the “crucial and covert security projects" which the cash was reportedly released for during ex-President Goodluck Jonathan's tenure.
It was further reported that ex-President Jonathan approved the funds for the 30-year old secret service agency after the past Director General, Olaniyi Oladeji, explained need for some crucial and covert security projects.
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The report also revealed that the NIA boss got wind of the operation by the EFCC and had contacted acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu but met dead wall as the anti-agency continued with the operation.
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Premium Times also reported that the President had directed Oke to formally lodge a complain to the presidency on what transpired and how Magu allegedly blew a cogent and covert operation by the NIA.
Meanwhile, Justice Muslim Hassan had also ordered a temporary forfeiture of the money to the government in a ruling on Thursday, April 13, 2017.
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