$2.1bn Arms Probe: Ex- DMI, Gen Wiwa Arrested

In continuation of investigations into the disbursement of the $2.1 billion arms fund, another serving officer and former Director of Military Intelligence, Major General Wiwa, has been arrested.

This came as wife of the former Chief of Air Staff, Mrs. Lara Amosu, who was detained overnight by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been freed.

General Wiwa, younger brother to late Ken Saro-Wiwa, the late Ogoni rights activists’ who was executed by the Abacha’s government in connection with the Ogoni crises of the 1990’s, was the Deputy Commandant at the Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, Oshodi, before his arrest.

Security sources disclosed that the senior officer, who is currently being detained at one of the major military barracks in Abuja, might have been arrested because of the sensitive positions he held in service. General Wiwa was at several times, Military Assistant to late General Owoye Azazi when he served as Chief of Defence Staff. He was Principal Staff Officer, PGSO, at the office of the National Security Adviser when Azazi served as NSA.

He continued in the position as PGSO when Col Sambo Dasuki was NSA and was later appointed Director of Military Intelligence when Lt. General Azubuike Ihejirika became the Chief of Army staff. When Lt. General Kenneth Minimah assumed office as the Chief of Army Staff, he retained Wiwa as DMI.