onomic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disclosed that the cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Aziboala Roberts, who is presently in its custody, received $40million from the embattled former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd). According to a statement issued by the anti-graft agency, its counsel, F.A. Jirbo stated that Roberts received the money in September 2014 for the purpose of supplying \u201ctactical communication kits\u201d. He added that the mandate form from Dasuki revealed that the money was transferred from the Citibank N.A. Canada Square Canary, Canada, into the bank account of Robert\u2019s company, Oneplus Holdings Ltd. The commission noted that Roberts\u2019 bank statement of account also shows that another N650 million was on December 8, 2014 wired to the accused person\u2019s account by Dasuki. It added that the second suspect, Dakoru Atukpa, who is the Executive Director, Projects, at Oneplus, claimed to have used the funds for demobilization of pipeline vandals, peace-building initiatives and easing of oil production through the NNPC LNG projects in Olokola and Brass in 2014. Meanwhile, counsel to the applicant, Mr. Chris Uche SAN contended that the failure of the commission to release his clients from detention is \u201ca blatant disrespect and disobedience of the court\u2019s order\u201d. The Will Nigeria<\/p>\n
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