Goodluck Jonathan’s ADC : EFCC Acting on Army Directive

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that it is ONLY acting based on the directive of the Nigerian Army, in regards to the continued detention of a former Aide de Camp to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Ojogbane Adegbe.

Tge former President’s ADC has been in EFCC custody since February 11 in connection to the alleged fraud in the procurement of arms meant for fighting insurgency in the North-East.

The EFCC said on Thursday, that the agency did not summon Adegbe from the United Kingdom where was attending a military course.

In a counter-affidavit filed by the commission to oppose the suit filed by Adegbe, demanding N100m compensation for alleged unlawful detention, one of Adegbe’s counsels, Francis Jiribo said ‘the anti-graft agency never prompted the Army to summon the former President’s ADC from the UK for the investigation’.

The counter-affidavit stated, “In further response to the paragraph 6 of the affidavit in support of the applicant’s (Adegbe’s) application, the respondent (the EFCC)‎ states that it has never invited the applicant for any investigation.

“The true position is that it was his office, the Nigerian Army, that brought him to the office of the respondent, in furtherance of their investigation into detected financial crimes committed in the arms procurement involving the applicant.

“That contrary to the depositions contained in paragraph 7 of the affidavit in support of the applicant’s application, the respondent has never caused the Nigerian Army to invite the applicant from anywhere.

“That contrary to the depositions contained in paragraph 12 of the affidavit in support of the applicant’s application, the respondent states that the applicant is in custody at the instance of his employee, the Nigerian Army.”

Jirbo added that the directive to investigate Adegbe followed the activities of the committee set up by the Federal Government in October 2015.