An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigating officer, Adariko Michael, yesterday said that one of the defendants standing trial for arms procurement fraud told the commission that N2.2 billion was spent on prayers in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to win the war against insurgency in the country.
Michael, who was giving evidence as the first prosecution witness in the trial of former National Security Adviser,c for alleged two $2billion dollars arms deal fraud, said N750million was allegedly transferred from the ONSA special account to Reliance Referral Hospital Limiteds account with First Bank.
Other defendants arraigned with Dasuki were former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Aminu Baba-kusa, Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited.
They were arraigned on 32- count charge of misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, dishonest release and receiving of various sums of money.
Led in evidence by the EFCC counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), the witness said N650million was also transferred to Acacia Holding Limiteds account with EcoBank, while another N600million and N200million were transferred to the companys account with UBA.
After listening to the testimony, Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf adjourned the matter till November 11 for the continuation of hearing.
