Amosu
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday heard how a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (rtd), allegedly diverted part of the N21billion he allegedly stole from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigator, Tosin Owobo, said Amosu laundered the money through various oil and gas companies.
Owobo, an Assistant Detective Superintendent at EFCC, was testifying for the prosecution in Amosu’s trial.
EFCC arraigned the former NAF chief along with a former NAF Chief of Accounts and Budgeting, Air Vice Marshal Jacob Adigun and a former Director of Finance and Budget, Air Commodore Olugbenga Gbadebo.
On how part of the money was allegedly laundered, Owobo said in 2014, Amosu wrote to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) requesting for funds to provide maritime security.
He said Amosu listed what was needed to provide maritime security and sent a proposal to former NIMASA Director-General, Dr. Patrick Akpobolokemi, who is also facing separate money laundering charges.
The witness said Amosu demanded over N4billion from NIMASA “as the amount needed” for the security service.
According to the witness, Akpobolokemi approved N3billion, which was paid to NAF under Amosu.
“The money was released to NAF Special Emergency Operation account in 2014. NAF had also sent as part of the memo the account they wanted the money to be paid into,” Owobo said.
The EFCC investigator said the letter requesting for money from NIMASA was signed by Adigun on Amosu’s behalf.
Source: The Nation
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