EX-AIR CHIEF GOT N6B FROM NAF FUNDS – COURT

 The Federal High Court in Lagos has heard that former Nigeria Air Force (NAF) chief of accounts and budgeting, Air Vice Marshal Jacob Adigun, admitted to have received N6billion from NAF for his personal benefit.

 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned him along with former chief of air staff Air Marshal Adesola Amosu and a former director of finance and budget, Air Commodore Olugbenga Gbadebo.

 EFCC said the three, on or about march 5, 2014 in Lagos, conspired to convert over twenty one billion naira worth of   property of NAF, which sum they reasonably ought to have known forms part of proceeds of unlawful activities to wit: criminal breach of trust.

 An EFCC investigator, Tosin Owobo, led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel Rotimi Oyedepo, told the court that Adigun made a statement at EFCC, which was tendered in court.