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During the proceedings, Abdullahi, who served as the second-in-command of the special task force investigating fraud in arms and defense equipment procurement in 2015, shared that Dalhatu Investment Limited was among the 78 companies that received funds from the NSA’s office without proper justification.
The case, which involves high-profile figures including Attahiru Bafarawa, his son Sagir; Bashir Yuguda, former minister of state for finance; and Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), revolves around the alleged misappropriation of funds designated for arms procurement between 2012 and 2015.
These statements were based on the fact of the evidence we have on the company.” After the witness’ testimony, Halilu adjourned the matter till May 22, 2024 for the defence to open its case in the trial-within-trial.
The witness further disclosed that Sagir Bafarawa was interviewed by the investigative team on November 25, 2015, where he made his statement voluntarily, shedding light on the flow of funds and the operations of Dalhatu Investment Limited.
“The secretariat is the conference room of the chairman, and no member of the special task force is authorized to make any promise in the course of investigation.
“It was a very conducive environment and that was the secretariat of the special task force at the head office then..
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