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EFCC files corruption charges against AIT founder over N2.1bn he collected from Dasuki

It was gathered that the charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/380/2015, was filed before the Federal high Court, Abuja.

 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed six counts charges against media owner Raymond Dokpesi for receiving N2.1billion from the embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki out of the funds meant for the purchase of arms for the Nigerian military.

Upon his arrest last week, Dokpesi had admitted to collecting the sum of N2.1billion from the ex-NSA, but claimed the funds were meant for media campaigns of former President Goodluck Jonathan's 2015 Presidential election, of which he lost to the incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari.

It was gathered that the charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/380/2015, was filed before the Federal high Court, Abuja. He is charged along with his company – Daar Holding and Investment Limited.

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The EFCC's suit, which is yet to be assigned to any judge, accuses Dokpesi and his company of violating the Money Laundering Act, the EFCC Act and the Public Procurement Act.

Many of the top officials of the Jonathan administration have also been fingered in the arms purchase scandal, but the AIT boss is the second to be charged - Dasuki who is the chief suspect is already facing trial.

He is being tried before the Federal High Court, Abuja for illegal possession of firearms and money laundering.

Dokpesi is currently on bail from the EFCC. He was released on the ground that no formal charge has been brought against him, over 48 hours after his detention.

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