Arms probe: Panel forwards fresh list to EFCC

The presidential panel on arms procurement between 2007 and 2014, has forwarded a fresh report to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). It was gathered that the latest report contained a list of officers of the Nigerian Army who would be investigated by the anti-graft agency over the on-going arms purchase probe. The panel had in November last year, submitted its first report to President Muhammadu Buhari, who on receiving it ordered the arrest of Dasuki. On January 15, the Presidency said Buhari had received the second interim report and ordered the EFCC to investigate 18 serving and retired military officers, mainly from the Air Force. It was gathered that top on the list in the latest report forwarded to the anti-graft commission, were three former service chiefs. It was learnt that other serving and very senior retired officers of the service were also on the list.