Tukur, Detained Over Chibok Girls' $40m Scam

 



Mr. Tukur reportedly received $40 million from the office of the National Security Adviser after he boasted that he was in a position to negotiate the release of the abducted Chibok girls using some contacts in Chad, including Chadian President Idriss Deby.


Two senior EFCC sources told a correspondent of SaharaReporters that Mr. Tukur was arrested over allegations that he diverted the sum of $40 million ostensibly meant for the negotiated release of 219 Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram militants in April 2014.


One of our sources disclosed that Mr. Tukur has told investigators that he diverted the funds with the approval and at the instance of the ex-president.

Another source said Mr. Tukur realized he was in deep trouble last Friday after he met the conditions for “administrative bail."  "We told him that orders had come from above to get to the root of the matter, and that's when he began to make useful statements," said the source.

The Chadian president reportedly revealed that he was only told that the Jonathan administration had voted only $10 million for the negotiations. He added that Mr. Jonathan and his aides had abandoned the negotiation midway, forcing Chad to abandon its efforts even though Chadian troops were close to cornering Boko Haram militants and freeing the girls.