The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the Managing Director of Katakar Civil Engineering Company, Mr. Azibaola Robert, and an Executive Director of the company, Mr. Dakoru Atukpa, over a $40m pipeline contract.
Robert, the cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan. The contract, it was learnt on Wednesday, was awarded by the Office of the National Security Adviser under the leadership of Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.).
Robert who described his arrest as a witch-hunt, insisted that the contract was done in accordance to the law. He accused the government of trying to sabotage him.
According to the Punch, the arrest came after a list sent to the EFCC by a committee set up by the Federal Government to probe contracts awarded by the ONSA from 2011 to 2015 indicted more than 300 companies and prominent citizens, including serving and retired officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
Robert and Atukpa were arrested on the allegation of diverting $40m public funds through Oneplus Holdings, a sister company of Kakatar Construction and Engineering Company Limited.
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