A serving colonel in the Nigerian Army has reportedly been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, over his alleged involvement in the disbursement of arms funds from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
The Colonel is believed to have served as a Special Assistant to the former National Security Adviser in charge of liaison with the Nigerian Army
Vanguard reports that to facilitate the arrest, EFCC deployed over two truckloads of armed security personnel.
The residence of the unnamed Colonel in the Apo district of the Federal Capital Territory was cordoned off by the agents of the anti-graft agency.
To gain access into the complex, the operatives were said to have brought down the fence.
The army officer also locked himself up in one of the buildings in the complex while the EFCC operatives laid siege until about 10pm when he was moved to the headquarters of the agency.
The report says that the Colonel had been previously arrested and questioned by the EFCC but was subsequently released on bail.
But when agents of the EFCC paid him a visit to conduct a search on his property, the Colonel barricaded the gate, forcing the operatives to bring it down.
A senior official of the commission, was quoted to have confirmed the arrest of the Colonel.
“Yes, we have in our custody a serving army colonel who was a Special Assistant to the former NSA. His name featured in several deals and want to find out his role in the arms funds. He is still in our custody.”
