I Earned N9.7 billion From My Travelling Allowance :Former Chief Of Air Staff Tells Court | Nigeria News Today

 

  Former Chief Of Air Staff, Mohammed Dikko(rtd) has opened up that his 9.7 billion assets being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is a money he sourced out from his travel allowance while he was in the office. 

Mr Umar who has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission for alleged criminal breach of trust, money laundering and corruption recently made this known. 

This was contained in a statement made by him this Wednesday while fielding questions from Sylvanus Tahir who is the prosecution counsel at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. 

"I have served this great nation for 36 years and during those times, I am opportune to serve in the presidential fleet for about 7 hears. Therefore, most of savings I am able to made are during this period because most of our trips are not within the country." He said. 

Recall that Mr Umar was initially arraigned in January 2017 for not less than 7 count charges which includes money laundering and illegal procurement of a sum of N4.8 billion. But, fortunately for him, six out of seven charges ruling on him were dismissed by the judge in February. 

The matter has been adjourned to March 1, 2022 by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba for the prosecution and defence counsel to adopt their final written addresses.

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba has adjourn the case to 1st March 2022 so as the prosecution and defence counsel might have enough time to find their final and authentic evident.